BBC in the UK - Clydebuilt: The Ships That Made The Commonwealth

[Rob Lightbody]

New series starting on Monday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01n490d

[Bruce Nicholls]

New series starting on Monday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01n490d

Sadly Scotland only according to my program guide --- unless you have access to satellite perhaps. A pity these regional programs are usually very good.

[Rob Lightbody]

Sadly Scotland only according to my program guide --- unless you have access to satellite perhaps. A pity these regional programs are usually very good.

It will be on iPlayer though, I believe. Wonder why it's Scotland only, that's a shame. The most famous ship building area in Britain.

[Rod]

For those of you in the US...if you go to the "beeb" web site.....sometimes you can find these programs 2-3 days later... sometimes you have to know the EXACT name, time of original broadcast, etc...sometimes....front page.

[June Ingram]

Thanks, Rod, for the information on finding the program.  June

[Lynda Bradford]

I watched this program on Monday, which focussed on the Cutty Sark built in Dumbarton in 1869.  I liked how the program followed the story of the ship from her birth to where she is now, Greenwich. Looking forward to next week's program.

[June Ingram]

Hi Lynda - These sound like very interesting programs !  June

[pete cain]

 Tonight on BBC4 (UK only?) Clyde built ships   ''The ships that built the Commonwealth'', doesn't include QE2 but worth watching I'm sure..

[June Ingram]

Hi Pete -- Could you please report back to those of us who can not get the program as to what ships were covered ?  Thanks, June   

[pete cain]

Hi June, looks as though this is a (nother) repeat programme by our BBC, however broadcast nationwide this time & not just for Scotland, 1st in the series was the Cutty Sark, next week I believe is HMS HOOD, I'm sure they will be out there on Youtube somewhere, everything always is.

[Rob Lightbody]

I enjoyed the programmes but felt that they were about twice as long as they should have been. Worth watching

[June Ingram]

Thank you to Rob and Pete for your information about the BBC programme.  I appreciate it very much !  June