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The Hornblower Story

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

starring Nigel Anthony
The first of four novels based on episodes in the life of C. S. FORESTER'S immortal character, Horatio Hornblower, adapted for radio by VAL GIELGUD.
Book 1: Mr Midshipman Hornblower
Part 2: The Cargo of Rice
Location recordings by CHRIS WEBB and DAVID FLEMING-WILLIAMS aboard the ketch I. P. Thorsoe
Music score composed and conducted by JOHNNY PEARSON
Directed by TREVOR HILL
BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Anthony
Unknown:
C. S. Forester
Unknown:
Val Gielgud.
Unknown:
Chris Webb
Unknown:
David Fleming-Williams
Conducted By:
Johnny Pearson
Directed By:
Trevor Hill
Admiral Lord Hornblower, the Narrator:
Nigel Anthony
Mr Midshipman Hornblower, a youth:
Nicholas Fry
Capt Sir Edward Pellew of HMS Indefatigable:
Ronald Herdman
Able-Seaman Matthews:
David Miller
Capt Leblanc:
Ron Davies
Capt Neuville of the privateer Pique:
Peter Bell
A lieutenant:
Joe Cook
Source: Radio Times

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