Sailor and writer Tom Cunliffe takes a voyage through the history of British seafaring and puts some of the vessels featured in the programme through their paces

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6/6 Tom Cunliffe puts an LCVP through its paces and finds out how it helped win World War Two.

Wed 9 Feb 2011 19:30 BBC Four

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    Sea Fever

    This series was part of Sea Fever – The Story Of Britain And The Sea, a major season on BBC Four that looked at the ways in which the sea helped to shape modern Britain. Sea Fever focused on maritime history, culture, economics and science and coincided with an exhibition at the National Maritime Museum.

    Go to the Sea Fever website

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