HMS Ark Royal

ITV Studios was commissioned by The Discovery Channel to film an 8 part series recording life on board HMS Ark Royal, the Royal Navys flagship aircraft carrier, throughout Operation Auriga a major four-month-long deployment. Although no one knew it at the time, the deployment would turn out to be her final ever international mission â\u0026#x20AC;\ and an eventful one at that.

2011 HD 45min United Kingdom English

Richard Armitage

Documentary

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S1E1 - Episode 1 2011-02-22

Ark Royal embarks on a five month mission to lead an international task force across the Atlantic in the largest peacetime naval deployment for a decade. However, the volcanic eruption in Iceland causes havoc and soon there is a direct order from the Prime Minister to rescue stranded Britons. Can the Ark convert into a liner for 2000 passengers in just one day?

S1E3 - Episode 3 2011-03-08

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S1E5 - Episode 5 2011-03-22

HMS Ark Royal is two and a half months into her international deployment and is heading to Halifax in Nova Scotia for some important appointments starting with a visit from the new Prime Minister, David Cameron. But as she approaches port, disaster strikes and the weather takes a turn for the worse. As the fog closes in, theres no room for error. Will the Ark Royal make it in time?

S1E6 - Episode 6 2011-03-29

HMS Ark Royal is now halfway through an international deployment but before she leaves Nova Scotia for good, the ships company has one final appointment to keep. The International Fleet Review is the most important element of the Royal Canadian Navys centenary celebrations and the Queen is taking the salute. Its not all plain-sailing, however, and soon there is a serious flood onboard. Will the crew stop it on time?

S1E7 - Episode 7 2011-04-05

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S1E8 - Episode 8 2011-04-12

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S1E9 - The Final Journey 2011-04-19

Captain Kyd leads the flagship of the Royal Navy, the Ark Royal, on her final voyage as she is stripped of munitions and docks in Portsmouth for the last time.

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