A Ship Through Time: Secrets of the Newport Ship

A Ship Through Time: Secrets of the Newport Ship

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1 Season · 2 Episodes · Premiered November 24, 2025 · Ended December 1, 2025

For over 500 years, the Welsh city of Newport was concealing a unique time capsule; an incredibly well-preserved 15th Century shipwreck. Following an international team of experts, Sean Fletcher investigates the secrets of this medieval trading galleon found by accident in 2002, her international significance and how two of Europe's most turbulent and violent wars shaped her fate. On Sean's mission, he discovers what this trading galleon carried, and to where and a possible powerful owner. He also sheds light on a possible connection to the Wars of the Roses.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

2 episodes
E01
Episode 1
Mon, Nov 24 2025 9:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
Sean Fletcher investigates the secrets of a shipwrecked 15th-century trading galleon found by accident off Newport in south Wales in 2002, her international significance and how two of Europe's most turbulent and violent wars shaped her fate. He discovers what this trading galleon carried, and to where and a possible powerful owner. He also sheds light on a possible connection to the Wars of the Roses.
E02
Episode 2
Mon, Dec 1 2025 9:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
Sean Fletcher investigates the secrets of a shipwrecked 15th-century trading galleon found by accident off Newport in 2002, her international significance and how two of Europe's most turbulent and violent wars shaped her fate. He discovers what this trading galleon carried, and to where and a possible powerful owner. He also sheds light on a possible connection to the Wars of the Roses.

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Sean Fletcher
Sean Fletcher as Presenter

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