A history in 26 parts in the words of those who have made the history. 7: Stresses, Strains and Slorms
Seafaring has always been a hard and dangerous life, doing violence to men in many ways. Its stresses have been endured amazingly, but also rebelled against in many ways, from good humoured grumbling to bloody mutiny.
Readers: LEONARD MAGUIRE , NIGEL LAMBERT. HENRY KNOWLES. MICHAEL GOLDIE, TIMOTHY BATESON , DAVID ASH-FORD, ANTHONY HALL , MALCOLM TERRIS, GAR ARD GREEN. GORDON GOSTELOW. DAVID MARCH, RONALD HERDMAN , DOUGLAS BLACKWELL and RONALD BADDII. EY
Programme consultant and presenter Peter Math ias, Chichele Professor of Economic History in the University of Oxford
Special sound by DICK MILLS of the BBC Radio-phonic Workshop
Series composed and directed by MICHAEL MASON , in collaboration with the National Maritime Museum