First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
In David Grann's high stakes story of shipwreck, mutiny and survival, the 18th-century warship prepares to sail into Cape Horn's treacherous seas. Luke Treadaway reads. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
In David Grann's account of shipwreck on the high seas, daily life on board an 18th-century man-of-war becomes a perilous reality. Luke Treadaway reads. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
David Grann's story of shipwreck, mutiny and survival begins. In 18th-century Britain, preparations are underway for a secret mission on the high seas. Luke Treadaway reads. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
In David Grann's account of an 18th-century shipwreck, the Wager is beyond repair and her marooned crew face a fight for survival. Luke Treadaway reads. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
In David Grann's account of the fate of an 18th-century warship, its captain is tested by the treacherous seas and furious storms around Cape Horn. Luke Treadaway reads. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
In David Grann's high stakes tale about an eighteenth century shipwreck, the Wager's castaways spy three slender canoes. Are they friends or foes? Luke Treadaway reads. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
In David Grann's story about the fate of an 18th century warship there is a glimmer of hope, but it leaves the Wager's castaways in a perilous position. Luke Treadaway reads. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
In David Grann's account of the fate of an 18th century warship, mutiny has put the castaways into two factions, both hell bent on escape. Luke Treadaway reads. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
David Grann's account of shipwreck, mutiny and survival concludes. For all the castaways, the day of reckoning arrives. Luke Treadaway reads. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
In David Grann's book about the fate of the Wager, the castaways lives are put in danger when competing narratives about the demise of their warship emerge. Luke Treadaway reads. Show more