Sailor

In 1976 BBC camera crews were invited on board Britain's best-loved warship, the aircraft carrier Ark Royal, to record what was intended to be her last voyage. As the Ark Royal sailed for America, the cameras captured footage as record of daily life on board for the officers and crew, as well as the workings of an operational aircraft carrier with a full complement of fighter and bomber aircraft and helicopters. Described as one of the best series ever made about the Royal Navy as well as providing a historical record of the passing of one of Britain's greats fighting ships. Also includes: Sailor - Eight Years On - the BBC follow-up programme revealing the fate of the Ark Royal and going in search of its crew members to discover how their lives have changed. Night Patrol - 1971 film showing the Ark Royal on Mediterranean duties, featuring Phantoms and Hurricanes.