HMS Queen Elizabeth is the star of Britain's Biggest Warship: Goes to Sea

A repeat of the three-part series has been screened which shows life aboard the Portsmouth-based aircraft carrier - from its daily routines to its work to prepare for the first landing of two F-35 Lightening II jet fighters on its flight deck in 2018 as part of its flying trials with her fixed-wing aircraft.

The first episode Let Go All Lines, screened this evening (Sunday, March 19), followed the crew’s maiden voyage across the Atlantic to Florida, and then Virginia, before heading out to sea for the crucial landing of the aircraft which had only landed on a simulated scenario up until that point.

The documentary showed life behind the scenes showing what a standard week is like for the crew, many of whom were dubbed ‘cave dwellers’ as they have limited access to the flightdeck so remain below deck for much of the time, including showing how rubbish is sorted to keep the ship tiny and how regular blood needs to be ordered by the ship’s medics.

However it showed how the ship’s journey did not get off to the best start. It hit the headlines on both sides of the Atlantic when six members of the crew were arrested in Florida while on shore leave in Naval Station Mayport in three separate incidents – including one who was arrested for ‘jaywalking’.

The six crew members were processed through the American courts and allowed to return to the ship, however the crew and captain were able to give their side of the story, with one crew member expressing feelings the American police offers were heavy handed and the then Captain Jerry Kyd describing the coverage as ‘deeply upsetting’.

The main focus of the programme however was the crew’s preparations for the arrival of the two F-35’s, almost a decade since the last Royal Navy fighter landed on the last Royal Navy carrier.

It showed the work which is carried out to prepare the deck, that of the test pilots and the landings themselves which were a success.

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The repeat of Britain's Biggest Warship: Goes to Sea second episode is screened on BBC on Sunday. March 26 at 8pm, or is available on BBC iPlayer.

HMS Queen Elizabeth is currently in her home port in Portsmouth after arriving home last month.