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The British Seafarer

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A history in 26 parts In the words of those who have made the history.
6: The Complete Seaman A good candidate for the ideal British sailor is
Captain Cook - merchant seaman, naval officer, explorer, scientist and humanitarian. In him the civilisation of the Enlightenment goes to sea and all-round seamanship is raised to the level of genius. with Ronald Baddiley as Captain Cook Readers ANTHONY hall
HENRY KNOWLES , DOUGLAS BLACKWELL. MALCOLM TERRIS , DAVID MARCH
NIGEL LAMBERT. TIMOTHY BATESON , ROBERT TROTTER LEONARD MAGUIRE and GARARD GREEN
Special sound by DICK MILLS of the BBC
Radiophonic Workshop Consultant ALAN STIMSON , Curator of Navigation, National Maritime
Museum, Greenwich Series composed and directed by MICHAEL MASON , in collaboration with the National
Maritime Museum Book (same title) £5.95 paperback, £9.95 hardback from booksellers

Contributors

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Ronald Baddiley
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Captain Cook Readers Anthony
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Henry Knowles
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Douglas Blackwell.
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Malcolm Terris
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Nigel Lambert.
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Timothy Bateson
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Robert Trotter
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Leonard Maguire
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Dick Mills
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Alan Stimson
Directed By:
Michael Mason
Source: Radio Times

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