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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. 8: The Long Blockade The typical seafaring experience of the Age of Nelsonwasnotbattles like Trafalgar, but the endlessdailyendurance of maintaining command of the seas through 20 yearsofcontinuous blockade. And the great Unknown Warrior of this story is Admiral
Collingwood. with Readers
NIGEL LAMBERT
CORDON GOSTELOW . ANTHONY HALL . MALCOLM TERRIS
RONALD BADDILEY ,
RONALD HERDMAN , LEONARD MAGUIRE TIMOTHY BATESON. DAVID MARCH , GARARD GREEN
ROBERT TROTTER. ROBERT LANG , MICIIAEL GOLDIE
KATHLEEN HELM , CAROLE BOYD Consultant and presenter Piers Mackesy. Fellow of Pembroke College. Oxford Series composed and directed by MICHAEL MASON. in collaboration with the National Maritime Museum.
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Contributors

Readers:
Nigel Lambert
Readers:
Cordon Gostelow
Unknown:
Anthony Hall
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Malcolm Terris
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Ronald Baddiley
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Ronald Herdman
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Leonard Maguire
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Timothy Bateson.
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David March
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Garard Green
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Robert Trotter.
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Robert Lang
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Miciiael Goldie
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Kathleen Helm
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Carole Boyd
Presenter:
Piers MacKesy.
Directed By:
Michael Mason.
Admiral Collingwood:
Geoffrey Bayldon

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