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Episode 13 - The Mauritius Command (Part 2)
Episode 13
The campaign to take Mauritius and La Reunion is underway, but with the French still commanding the odds, and a hurricane brewing. Can Jack muster a coherent campaign with his odd assortment of offi…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
Episode 12 - The Mauritius Command (Part 1)
Episode 12
Jack is married and settled in his dream cottage with Sophie - but the dream isn't working out perfectly, so a new mission in the Indian ocean has him hurrying to get to sea with Stephen again. Jack…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
Episode 11 - HMS Surprise (Final Part)
Episode 11
It's been a long journey, but Jack and Stephen are finally headed for home. Before they get there, Jack must face the French, Stephen must face a duel, and they both must face the prospect of reject…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
Episode 10 - HMS Surprise (Part 4)
Episode 10
Steven and Jack are in Bombay, and there are temptations and tragedies at hand. Ian and Mike talk through the emotional depths of O'Brian's great writing, and explore literary references to Dryden a…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Episode 9 - HMS Surprise (Part 3); Tom Horn
Episode 9
The Surprise, now a character in her own right, carries Jack and Stephen (and their passengers) through a life-threatening storm. We get assistance in navigating the Southern Ocean from our special …
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Episode 8 - HMS Surprise (Part 2)
Episode 8
Now cast ashore, Stephen and Jack encounter a shock, a revelation, a bolt from the blue: an auspicious ship to carry them round the world. They meet vampires, rats, albatrosses and of course a sloth …
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Episode 7 - HMS Surprise (Part 1); Jeremy Raymond
Episode 7
To look back on the first two books with a fresh perspective, we're joined by our friend Jeremy, who read Master & Commander just to help us out; and we turn the first pages of HMS Surprise, with a t…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Episode 6 - Post Captain (Final Part)
Episode 6
Everything is now in play - lives, careers, relationships, fortunes, all thrown into one great gamble in Jack's expedited cutting-out mission at Chaulieu. Jack and Stephen might get to redeem themse…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
Episode 5 - Post Captain (Part 3)
Episode 5
Jack has a ship, Pullings is a lieutenant, but all is still not well ... a dogged and unhappy crew, a fragile friendship, financial hardship, deceptions and dalliances all threaten Jack and Stephen's…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
Episode 4 - Post Captain (Part 2); Karen Millyard
Episode 4
Jack and Stephen's financial and romantic affairs become increasingly complex, not to mention conflicted. Mike and Ian talk through the emotional and practical consequences, while our special guest,…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago