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Episode 118 - The Nutmeg of Consolation (Part 7); Neil Buttery
Episode 123
At a farewell dinner, there are polar bear stories, thoughts on ageing, and a big transaction toasted with the best Sicilian juice. We also have a great interview with special guest Neil Buttery, wh…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Episode 117 - The Nutmeg Of Consolation (Part 6)
Episode 122
The Nutmeg leads the Cornélie on a chase with lame duck ruses, twists and turns, duelling chasers, a familiar decoy trick, and an occulted Star Trek star. After a gunroom dinner with old port, and lo…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Episode 116 - The Nutmeg of Consolation (Part 5)
Episode 121
Jack & his crew crack on in search of the Cornélie. A Dutch merchantman reveals that one should never say die. Stephen is plagued by dentistry, relative poverty, and moral advantage. Their beautiful …
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Episode 115 - The Nutmeg of Consolation (Part 4)
Episode 120
Jack and the Nutmeg rush to intercept the French. Stephen spends time with Governor Raffles. We have a plant naming, a local civet (coffee anyone?), and a chance to ponder Anglican prayer. Time & tid…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Episode 114 - The Nutmeg of Consolation (Part 3)
Episode 119
Heading for Batavia, our heroes and the treaty continue to face piratical dangers. We revisit an O’Brian Scottish brogue, and see an old friend from the Sultan’s court. There’s a new ship on the hor…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Episode 113 - The Nutmeg of Consolation (Part 2)
Episode 118
Welby and the Marines shine once more, as Kesegaran and the Dyaks return. Jack keeps the crew pulling together even though there’s no 'widow’s cruse' in sight - just some 'Dublin horse' which goes we…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Episode 112 - The Nutmeg of Consolation (Part 1)
Episode 117
The Dianes are boat-building but take time out for a cricket match as supplies run threateningly low. Stephen finds a new role. The swallows are untrue, and the visiting Malays are inscrutable. We re…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Episode 111 - The Thirteen Gun Salute (Final Part)
Episode 116
Jack & the crew get busy, Fox gets his way (and, perhaps, gets what's coming to him). Sailors demonstrate mainbrace splicing, and marines demonstrate castramentation, as we reach the bitter end of Th…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Episode 110 - The Thirteen Gun Salute (Part 10)
Episode 115
The moon has it in for the Diane, as she heads for her rendezvous with the Surprise carrying an impatient envoy Fox and his suite. There are strained relations, a tromba marina, a Gunroom dinner, tim…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Episode 109 - The Thirteen Gun Salute (Part 9)
Episode 114
As Stephen returns from Kumai, there's danger in the city and a big potential change brewing in the negotiations. Stephen carries out a surprisingly important dissection with Van Buren, whereby splee…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago