Name: The Liners: Ships of Destiny
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.6
Cast: Sandy McCutcheon

A Comprehensive History of the Great Liners

A genuinely fascinating cast of contributors providing many riveting first hand accounts of significant events, as well as expert commentary, ensures this series is an endlessly interesting journey through the history of the modern ocean liner.

Amiably narrated by Sandy McCutcheon, the series goes beyond the predictable glamour and tragedy of the golden years of Trans-Atlantic ocean travel, and examines the real social impact of the liners; in terms of national identity, mass migration, the rise of Nazism, and their impact on modern warfare.

The story ends in 1997, with the emergence of a new generation of high tech luxury cruise ships, and ambitious construction programmes to carry over into the next century. As one contributor succinctly put it; "Long may big ships continue."

The documentary is a form of non-fiction storytelling that aims to present factual information, insights, and perspectives on real-world subjects, events, issues, or people. Documentaries can cover a wide range of topics, including history, science, culture, social issues, nature, biographies, and more.

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