World's Greatest Warships

The first episode focuses on the story of the giant battleships that played a vital role in the naval battles of the Second World War – Hitler’s brutal leviathans, Bismarck and Tirpitz.

The Dreadnoughts revolutionised the rules of the high seas.

Charting the history of the warship from the dawn of the 20th century to the present day, drawing on expert interviews, footage and computer-generated animations. The final episode of the series focuses on the history of the aircraft carrier, which has played a vital role in nearly every British and American military engagement since the Second World War.