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06. The Fortune of War

The Fortune of War Radio Play

March 15, 2019 The Dear Knows 0

*SPOILERS* The year is 1812, and Britain is at war with America and France. When Captain Jack Aubrey and Dr Stephen Maturin are forced to abandon ship in the South Atlantic they are picked up […]

01. Master and Commander

Master and Commander Radio Play

November 2, 2014 The Dear Knows 0

*SPOILERS* The gripping first installment of our beloved series, dramatised by Roger Danes. First broadcast on May 11, 1995, this BBC 4 radio performance features Michael Troughton as Captain Jack Aubrey and Nigel Anthony as […]

05. Desolation Island

Desolation Island Radio Play

May 17, 2014 The Dear Knows 0

*SPOILERS* Jack Aubrey sets sail for Australia in his new command, HMS Leopard. His mission – to transport a group of convicts to Botany Bay, including a woman, Louisa Wogan, who has been spying for the […]

04. The Mauritius Command

The Mauritius Command Radio Play

April 19, 2011 The Dear Knows 0

*SPOILERS* Patrick O’Brian’s naval epic set in 1809, dramatised by Roger Danes. Starring David Robb as Captain Jack Aubrey and Richard Dillane as Doctor Stephen Maturin. Jack Aubrey is promoted (temporarily) to Commodore to lead […]

03. H.M.S. Surprise

H.M.S. Surprise Radio Play

May 15, 2010 The Dear Knows 0

*SPOILERS* Naval battles, political intrigue and romantic rivalry in Roger Danes’s dramatization of Patrick O’Brian’s novel, set in 1804 in England, India and on the high seas.

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