Series synopsis
Britain's Biggest Warship is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC Two on April 15, 2018. It ended on November 10, 2019. It stars Caroline Catz.
HMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest and most advanced warship ever constructed in Britain. As she embarks on gruelling sea trials we see ship and crew pushed to breaking point.
Premise
HMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest and most advanced warship ever constructed in Britain. As she embarks on gruelling sea trials we see ship and crew pushed to breaking point.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Caroline Catz as Self - Narrator (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | April 15, 2018 | April 29, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 3 | October 27, 2019 | November 10, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crewing Up The behind-the-scenes story of what makes HMS Queen Elizabeth so unique and how her crew are working together to breathe life into Britain's biggest warship. |
April 15, 2018 |
| 2 |
In at the Deep End HMS Queen Elizabeth embarks on dangerous sea trials in the North Sea, testing everything from galleys to guns and power plants to propellers. |
April 22, 2018 |
| 3 |
Out With the Old, In With the New British top gun pilots train on the secret F-35 fighter jets in the US as HMS Queen Elizabeth nears the end of her sea trials in the North Sea. |
April 29, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Let Go All Lines HMS Queen Elizabeth embarks on her maiden voyage across the Atlantic. The ship's company face many challenges preparing for the first landing of F35B Lightning Stealth Fighters. |
October 27, 2019 |
| 2 |
Don't Feed the Birds The next phase of flight testing for the top secret F35 jets is underway. Coping with a rolling, pitching, wind-blown deck is hard enough, but a full-blown hurricane is looming. |
November 3, 2019 |
| 3 |
Manhattan Ahoy! With just a few weeks to go before HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in New York in spectacular style, the F35 jets try a method of landing never attempted before. |
November 10, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 15, 2018 |
| Last aired | November 10, 2019 |
| Runtime | 59 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:00:00 |