Journey #51 - Lieutenant Hornblower: The Landing by C.S. Forester (presented by BBC)

After being nearly defeated near the isle of San Domingo (Haiti), Horatio Hornblower has come up with a plan to make a surprise landing on the seaward side.

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The radio series "The Hornblower Story" (1968-69) was adapted from four of the Hornblower books by C.S.Forester. Dramatised into 20 half-hour parts by Val Gielgud, it was produced by Trevor Hill, and directed by Trevor Hill and Christopher Hayton Webb. Music by Johnny Pearson, special effects by David Fleming-Williams, Jack Hollinshead in conjunction with the Sea Training Association.


Theme music: Liberator by Man In Space



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