WHAT WAS IT LIKE ABOARD THE TITANIC? | THE HISTORY OF BRITAIN

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Tony Robinson guides viewers back to the opulent yet stratified Edwardian era, a period of significant technological and social evolution in early 1900s Britain. This installment of 'The History of Britain' focuses on the human stories aboard the ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic, offering a glimpse into the lives of those who sailed on its maiden voyage. We meet Arthur Priest, a stoker tending to the ship's powerful furnaces, and Nellie Barber, a maid attending to Mrs. Cavendish. The documentary uses these personal narratives to illuminate the stark class differences and the broader societal context of the time, providing a poignant look at the lives intertwined with this legendary vessel.