The Preposterous Files - The Falmouth Dolphin

Files from the National Archive reveal preposterous acts both grand and petty. Julian Putkowski distills them down. When HM Customs and Excise want to transfer Falmouth's steam launch to a more important port the locals raise a stink. Canny civil servants think they have fobbed them off with an inferior boat until the sailors play the ultimate trump card. Reader: Crawford Logan Producer: Matt Thompson A Loftus production for BBC Radio 4.