A history in 26 parts
11: Missing, Lost and Saved
Men and ships are small; the sea is vast, merciless, and terrifyingly powerful, and there is very little you can do about it. But that little has often included miracles of courage and skill which have proved just enough.
Readers NIGEL LAMBERT , GORDON GOSTELOW , LEONARD MAGUIRE , RONALD BADDILEY , GARARD GREEN, DAVID CASEY , DOUGLAS BLACKWELL , MALCOLM TERRIS , ROBERT LANG , MICHAEL GOLDIE , HENRT KNOWLES , ROBERT TROTTER and ANTHONY NEWLANDS
'The ship in distress' sung by CHARLES PARKER ; ' The unseaworthy ship ' sung by STORMALONG JOHN , produced by STAN AMBROSE. Special sound by DICK MILLS. BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Programme consultant and presenter
Robin Craig , Lecturer in Economic History, University College, London
Composed and directed by MICHAEL MASON , in collaboration with the NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM
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