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2. Hunting

The schooner 'Ghost' journeys on to the seal herds. High-seas tale of brutality and survival. With Jack Klaff and Kerry Shale.

The seal-hunting schooner Ghost journeys on to the herds with ruthless captain, Wolf Larsen at the helm.

Jack London's 1904 tale of brutality and survival on the high seas.

Starring Jack Klaff, Kerry Shale and Ian Dury.

Dramatised by Ed Thomason.

Wolf Larsen …. Jack Klaff
Humphrey van Weyden …. Kerry Shale
Mugridge …. Ian Dury
Johnson …. Jeffrey Gear
Leach …. Scott Farrell
Owen …. Terence Edmond
Kelly …. Norman Jones
Louis …. Nigel Anthony
Smoke …. Anthony Jackson
Harrison …. Richard Pearce
Latimer …. Peter Penry-Jones
Horner …. Clarence Smith
Henderson …. Andrew Wincott
Maud Brewster …. Shelley Thompson

Music: Elizabeth Parker of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radiophonic Workshop.

Singer: Sarah Connolly.

Director: Adrian Bean.

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in August 1991.

1 hour

Last on

Wed 3 Jan 2024 00:00

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