Great British Ships: The Mayflower
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 25 on 5SELECT (46)
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The Mayflower
Season 2, Episode 4
The Mayflower transported the first English Puritans from Plymouth to the New World in 1620. The Pilgrims and the ship's crew overcame almost impossible odds to establish a colony, which ultimately gave birth to the United States of America. Taking to the waters off the New England coast, Rob Bell recounts the dramatic story of the Mayflower's 66-day crossing, as she endured high seas and monstrous storms. In Mystic,Connecticut, Rob explores a full-sized replica of the Mayflower and in Plymouth, Massachusetts, unfolds the story of the ship's arrival in the New World
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Cast & Crew
Rob Bell
(Presenter)
Mark Williams
(Producer)
Fred Hepburn
(Executive producer)
David Dugan
(Executive producer)
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Did You Know..
Rob Bell
(Presenter)
Mark Williams
(Producer)
Born:
August 22, 1959
in
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Best Known For:
The Fast Show
Early-life:
Born in Bromsgrove on August 22, 1959. As a teen he hoped for a career in academia, then read English at Brasenose College, Oxford University where he discovered a love of both acting and writing. He spent three years touring with The Mikron Theatre Company before proving himself a fine comic actor with early roles in Red Dwarf and Alexei Sayle's Stuff.
Career:
Other early TV appearances came in Tumbledown, KYTV, Bottom and The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer. Williams became a famous face thanks to his appearances in The Fast Show, where he played a number of memorable characters. The Canterbury Tales, Gormenghast and Shackleton followed, but it was his role as Arthur Weasley in the Harry Potter franchise that made him recognisable worldwide. He has also appeared in successful films like Stardust and Shakespeare in Love and presented several documentary programmes, such as Mark Williams' Big Bangs.
Quote:
'I'll get me coat.'
Trivia:
Away from showbusiness, he is an avid follower of both Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion football clubs.
Fred Hepburn
(Executive producer)
David Dugan
(Executive producer)
