Aired Monday April 1, 8:00pm - 9:00pmon BBC Four

Empire of the Seas: How the Navy Forged the Modern World

Name: 8:00pm - Series 1 Episode 1
Start: 2019-04-01T19:00:00Z
End: 2019-04-01T20:00:00Z
Location: BBC Four

Series 1 Episode 1: Heart of Oak

Historian Dan Snow charts the defining role the Royal Navy played in Britain's struggle for modernity - a grand tale of the twists and turns which thrust the people of these isles into an indelible relationship with the sea and ships. The show opens with a dramatic re-telling of 16th and 17th century history.

Category: Documentary / War / History

Cast and crew

Dan SnowHost