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The Matthew

Sailor and writer Tom Cunliffe sails the Matthew, the boat in which John Cabot left Bristol in 1497 and landed 3,000 miles later in what we now know is North America.

No ship has ever made a more important discovery than the Matthew. In 1497, explorer John Cabot left Bristol on this little boat and 3,000 miles later landed in what we now know is North America. His discovery would change Britain and the world forever.

Sailor and writer Tom Cunliffe sails the Matthew for himself and finds out just how this incredible little boat made a journey into the unknown and came back to tell the story.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 31 Jul 2017 19:30

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Role Contributor
Presenter Tom Cunliffe
Producer Lawrence Walford
Director Lawrence Walford
Executive Producer Jonah Weston

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