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The Matthew
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Sailor and writer Tom Cunliffe sails the Matthew, the boat in which John Cabot left Bristol in 1497 and landed 3,000 miles later in what we now know is North America.
No ship has ever made a more important discovery than the Matthew. In 1497, explorer John Cabot left Bristol on this little boat and 3,000 miles later landed in what we now know is North America. His discovery would change Britain and the world forever.
Sailor and writer Tom Cunliffe sails the Matthew for himself and finds out just how this incredible little boat made a journey into the unknown and came back to tell the story.
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Mon 31 Jul 2017
19:30
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Tom Cunliffe |
| Producer | Lawrence Walford |
| Director | Lawrence Walford |
| Executive Producer | Jonah Weston |
Broadcasts
- Tue 4 May 2010 20:30
- Wed 5 May 2010 02:00
Sat 15 May 2010 20:00麻豆社 Two except Wales- Tue 21 Dec 2010 00:25
- Wed 5 Jan 2011 19:30
- Thu 6 Jan 2011 03:00
- Mon 3 Feb 2014 19:30
- Tue 8 Dec 2015 19:30
- Wed 31 Aug 2016 19:30
- Mon 31 Jul 2017 19:30