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Raising the Mary Rose: The Lost Tapes

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This fascinating film tells the story of the preparation and execution of one of the biggest archaeological moments in British history.

60 million people around the world watched this monumental piece of history unfold - and now for the first time Raising the Mary Rose: The Lost Tapes reveals through exclusive access the untold truths. Exploring the fatal dangers, how the excavation nearly didn’t go ahead, and how a secret practice raising was the real reason for a critical heart-stopping moment ...... and it changes everything we thought we knew about one of the most famous events in Maritime History.

For Channel 4

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