The Ocean
Richard Hawley looks at how Britain's seafaring industries have influenced popular culture
The Ocean - Episode 1
Richard Hawley looks at the sea as a great trafficker of people and the songs and stories written about people leaving and visiting the UK.
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The Ocean - Episode 2
Continuing his tour of the British coast Richard Hawley unearths some of the UK's famous shipwrecks and ghost ships and investigates why they have inspired countless songwriters.
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The Ocean - Episode 3
Richard Hawley investigates spirituality, religion, superstition and mysticism in sea faring towns. He visits Filey in North Yorkshire and the Aberdeen Maritime Museum.
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The Ocean - Episode 4
Richard Hawley continues his tour of sea faring towns around the UK. In Glasgow, he speaks to Stuart Murdoch about important fantasy novels written about life on the ocean.
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