Synopsis
First of a two-part documentary in which David Hayman uncovers the story of the battle for control of the North Sea during the First World War.
- Programme: War at Sea: Scotland's Story
- Episode: 1: The Dreadnoughts of Scapa Flow
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2015
- History
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