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Down to the Sea: America's Cup edition

BBC Home Service
on BBC Home Service Basic

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Roy Clark leads an exchange of talk about the sea and ships.
between
Lt.-Cmdr. Sam Brooks, R.N., technical adviser and temporary sailing master of Sceptre America's Cup challenger
Christopher Boardman, crew member of Endeavour Sopwith's 1934 challenger
Fred Grice, old Lowestoft smacksman
Captain F. L. Hemming, R.N., late Royal Indian Navy
with sea songs from Nicholas Back.
Arranged and introduced by Roy Clark.

(The recorded broadcast of June 27 in the Midland Home Service)

Contributors

Arranged and introduced by:
Roy Clark
Speaker:
Lt.-Cmdr. Sam Brooks
Speaker:
Christopher Boardman
Speaker:
Fred Grice
Speaker:
Captain F. L. Hemming
Singer:
Nicholas Back
Producer:
David Bryson
Source: Radio Times

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