1800: The discipline of HMS Sophie's crew is tested and found to be wanting.

Patrick O'Brian's popular Napoleonic seafaring adventure.

Starring Michael Troughton and Nigel Anthony.

Dramatised by Roger Danes.

Jack Aubrey ...... Michael Troughton
Stephen Maturin ...... Nigel Anthony
Marshall/Sir Harry Neale .... Neville Jason
Watt/Roche …..Russell Floyd
David Richards/Mdme Lemercier ..... Richard Pearce
Ricketts/Lemercier …..Peter Whitman
Day/Mangan/Judge Advocate …. Lloyd Johnston
Mowett/Musgrave/Cheslin ..…. Dominic Letts
James Dillon ….. Charlie Simpson
Wilkinson/Fitzgerald/Amrican Cptn .…. David Jarvis
Babbington ….. Danny Kanaber

Director: Adrian Bean

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1995. Show less