From BBC Radio 4.

Following his adventures in HMS Surprise, Jack Aubrey has been kicking his heels
at home when his old friend, Stephen Maturin, comes knocking at his door with
welcome news. Jack is promoted to Commodore, and is to lead a squadron of English
ships, charged with taking the Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius and Reunion from
the French.

In the course of the novel Jack must succeed against superior odds at sea and on
land. Yet, in his new role as Commodore, Jack will need subtlety and subterfuge
to win over the crews and subordinate captains of his own fleet.

Based on a naval campaign in 1809-10 when Britain and France were bitterly engaged
in protecting their trade routes around the southern tip of Africa.


Captain Jack Aubrey ................... DAVID ROBB
Doctor Stephen Maturin .......... ...RICHARD DILLANE
Governor Farquhar ..................... DAVID RINTOUL
Lt-Col Keating ............ .......THOMAS ARNOLD
Lord Clonfert................................ SAM DALE
Captain Corbett................. ....CHRISTIAN RODSKA
Lt Seymour ....................... ...MAX DOWLER
Midshipman George Johnson ....... NYASHA HATENDI
Dr McAdam/Admiral Bertie.......... .SEAN BAKER
Captain Pym............................... BRIAN BOWLES
Mrs. Williams ............................ JOANNA MONRO
Sophie....................................... SALLY ORROCK

Producer/director: Bruce Young

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