Sailor(1976)
Overview
A major BBC television documentary series, first shown in 1976. About the life on board the fourth HMS Ark Royal, a British aircraft carrier. It followed the ship on a five and a half month deployment to North America in 1976 & the follow up years later to find out about some of the characters.
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12 episodes • 1976
Season 1
12 episodes • 1976
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Last Run Ashore | Aug 5, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Squadrons Are Coming | Aug 12, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Happy Birthday | Aug 19, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Thoughts of Home | Aug 26, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Puerto Rican Banyan | Sep 2, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Officer Territory | Sep 9, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 7 | A Theatre Workshop | Sep 16, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Florida USA | Sep 23, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Homeward Bound | Sep 30, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Back Home | Oct 7, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Eight Years On | Dec 11, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Med Patrol | TBA | 0.0 |
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