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Episode 63 - The Far Side Of The World (Part 9)
Episode 63
Jack is happy to be alive, so we explore the lot of women and men in the world, and how this relates to the Articles of War. Stephen tries bird-watching in a storm, resulting in a change in plans, an…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
Episode 62 - The Far Side Of The World (Part 8)
Episode 62
Stephen and Jack figure out how they might survive on their desert island, if only Stephen can get on board with Jack’s taste in coconuts. We’re going to talk about rumours of a new Patrick O’Brian m…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Episode 61 - The Far Side Of The World (Part 7); Clare Hunt
Episode 61
In the Galápagos Islands we consider wildlife, mating rituals and gobstoppers. Stephen gets angry with Jack, and they learn that skipping a night of music can have disastrous results. Jack and Steph…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Episode 60 - The Far Side Of The World (Part 6)
Episode 60
Jack and the Surprise find an accommodating island, the sun comes out and things start to look a little better before the trouble starts - especially if your last name starts with an “H.” We have a …
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Episode 59 - The Far Side Of The World (Part 5)
Episode 59
There's time ashore for Maturin and Martin, but the owl-faced night ape takes its toll, and South America offers addictive new possibilities. As the repaired Surprise races to catch the Norfolk, ther…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Episode 58 - The Far Side of the World (Part 4)
Episode 58
Trouble and foreboding aboard the Surprise - adultery threatens the equanimity of the ship, and Jack would rather heave-to and paint than cross the Line. Terrible puns are his only relief, sadly. Ch …
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
Episode 57 - The Far Side of the World (Part 3)
Episode 57
Out at sea, the new crew of the Surprise is getting to know each other better. Blood letting is just around the corner, but not in the way that you'd think. To top it all, there's a troublesome goat…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
Episode 56 - The Far Side of the World (Part 2)
Episode 56
Jack is getting ready for sea, and Stephen is birding at the top of Gibraltar rock, but what is the port admiral up to? What's going on among the warrant officers? And who is that uncommonly handsome…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
Episode 55 - The Far Side of the World (Part 1)
Episode 55
We're starting a new book, beginning in Gibraltar and all seems suddenly right with the world - the Fieldings reunited, Stephen's message to Diana on its way, and the Surprise on a new mission to The…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
Episode 54 - Treason's Harbour (Final Part)
Episode 54
The end of Treason's Harbour should also be the end of the line for Wray, Harte, the Surprise and the Dey of Mascara - but how will that work out in the end? Meanwhile, it's a whole new year for the …
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago