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Book of the Week

Deep Sea and Foreign Going: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Journalist Rose George boards a freighter bound for Singapore to shine a light on the massive but invisible global shipping industry. Show more

Book of the Week

Deep Sea and Foreign Going: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

The freighter Kendal sails into dangerous waters, as Rose George comes face to face with the scourge of modern shipping - piracy. Show more

Book of the Week

Deep Sea and Foreign Going: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Sailing from Felixstowe to Singapore, journalist Rose George discovers how the invention of containers revolutionised transport and fuelled globalisation. Show more

Book of the Week

Deep Sea and Foreign Going: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

En route to Singapore aboard the Kendal, Rose George learns that freight shipping affects the delicate balance of the marine environment in unexpected ways. Show more

Book of the Week

Deep Sea and Foreign Going: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Kendal is involved in a daring rescue, as Rose George shines a light on the hidden workers behind the massive shipping industry. Show more