Ship Of Dreams

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20120409

The tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic shocked the world. The ship itself and the tales of those involved in it's passing have enthralled and chilled generations since.

In this series of five programmes Jeanette Winterson will lead us through from the fixing of the first rivet, the spectacular launch, arrival in Queenstown and on to the vessels eventual grave.

This is much more than a diary of events however. This is a powerful narrative by one of today's leading writers. It will follow the mood of the time, explore the myths and controversies, delve into the romanticism of the tragedy and consider the resulting epic quest for the submerged hulk. The Titanic is a snapshot of a generation, driven by a quest for profit and a desire to open up the world - a world dominated by class division.

We will hear first hand audio archive accounts from survivors, an exploration of the intrigue which surrounds her design, manufacture and demise and consideration of the wonder and mystery of the symbolic artefacts which have been raised from the deep.

In the first part of the series we hear of the arrival of passengers, her launch and the factors which led to her being such an enormous ship.

Producer: Kevin Dawson

A Whistledown Production for BBC Radio 4.

The arrival of passengers, her launch and the reason for the Titanic's enormous size.

Jeanette Winterson celebrates the life and passing of the Titanic

20120410

In the second part of the series Jeanette considers the building of the ship in Belfast's Harland and Wolff shipyard. We hear of Bram Stoker's visit, and the importance of Titanic to being British.

The tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic shocked the world. The ship itself and the tales of those involved in it's passing have enthralled and chilled generations since.

In this series of five programmes Jeanette Winterson will lead us through from the fixing of the first rivet, the spectacular launch, arrival in Queenstown and on to the vessels eventual grave.

Producer: Kevin Dawson

A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

Jeanette Winterson celebrates the life and passing of the Titanic

20120411

In the third part of the series we hear about life aboard the ship. A world of deep pile carpets, Turkish baths and crystal fountains.

The tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic shocked the world. The ship itself and the tales of those involved in it's passing have enthralled and chilled generations since.

In this series of five programmes Jeanette Winterson will lead us through from the fixing of the first rivet, the spectacular launch, arrival in Queenstown and on to the vessels eventual grave.

Producer: Kevin Dawson

A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

Life aboard the ship: a world of deep-pile carpets, Turkish baths and crystal fountains.

Jeanette Winterson celebrates the life and passing of the Titanic

20120412

In the fourth part of the series we focus on the sinking of the Titanic. A tale of class division, heroism and horror.

The tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic shocked the world. The ship itself and the tales of those involved in it's passing have enthralled and chilled generations since.

In this series of five programmes Jeanette Winterson will lead us through from the fixing of the first rivet, the spectacular launch, arrival in Queenstown and on to the vessels eventual grave.

Producer: Kevin Dawson

A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

Focusing on the sinking of the Titanic. A tale of class division, heroism and horror.

Jeanette Winterson celebrates the life and passing of the Titanic

20120413

In the final part of the series we hear of the events following the sinking of the ship, the inquiries, the poetry and the exaggerated tales of daring do.

The tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic shocked the world. The ship itself and the tales of those involved in it's passing have enthralled and chilled generations since.

In this series of five programmes Jeanette Winterson will lead us through from the fixing of the first rivet, the spectacular launch, arrival in Queenstown and on to the vessels eventual grave.

Producer: Kevin Dawson

A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

Jeanette explores the events following the sinking of the ship.

Jeanette Winterson celebrates the life and passing of the Titanic

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Episode	First Broadcast	Comments
01	20120409	The tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic shocked the world. The ship itself and the tales of those involved in it's passing have enthralled and chilled generations since. In this series of five programmes Jeanette Winterson will lead us through from the fixing of the first rivet, the spectacular launch, arrival in Queenstown and on to the vessels eventual grave. This is much more than a diary of events however. This is a powerful narrative by one of today's leading writers. It will follow the mood of the time, explore the myths and controversies, delve into the romanticism of the tragedy and consider the resulting epic quest for the submerged hulk. The Titanic is a snapshot of a generation, driven by a quest for profit and a desire to open up the world - a world dominated by class division. We will hear first hand audio archive accounts from survivors, an exploration of the intrigue which surrounds her design, manufacture and demise and consideration of the wonder and mystery of the symbolic artefacts which have been raised from the deep. In the first part of the series we hear of the arrival of passengers, her launch and the factors which led to her being such an enormous ship. Producer: Kevin Dawson A Whistledown Production for BBC Radio 4. The arrival of passengers, her launch and the reason for the Titanic's enormous size. Jeanette Winterson celebrates the life and passing of the Titanic
02	20120410	In the second part of the series Jeanette considers the building of the ship in Belfast's Harland and Wolff shipyard. We hear of Bram Stoker's visit, and the importance of Titanic to being British. The tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic shocked the world. The ship itself and the tales of those involved in it's passing have enthralled and chilled generations since. In this series of five programmes Jeanette Winterson will lead us through from the fixing of the first rivet, the spectacular launch, arrival in Queenstown and on to the vessels eventual grave. This is much more than a diary of events however. This is a powerful narrative by one of today's leading writers. It will follow the mood of the time, explore the myths and controversies, delve into the romanticism of the tragedy and consider the resulting epic quest for the submerged hulk. The Titanic is a snapshot of a generation, driven by a quest for profit and a desire to open up the world - a world dominated by class division. We will hear first hand audio archive accounts from survivors, an exploration of the intrigue which surrounds her design, manufacture and demise and consideration of the wonder and mystery of the symbolic artefacts which have been raised from the deep. Producer: Kevin Dawson A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4. Jeanette Winterson celebrates the life and passing of the Titanic
03	20120411	In the third part of the series we hear about life aboard the ship. A world of deep pile carpets, Turkish baths and crystal fountains. The tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic shocked the world. The ship itself and the tales of those involved in it's passing have enthralled and chilled generations since. In this series of five programmes Jeanette Winterson will lead us through from the fixing of the first rivet, the spectacular launch, arrival in Queenstown and on to the vessels eventual grave. This is much more than a diary of events however. This is a powerful narrative by one of today's leading writers. It will follow the mood of the time, explore the myths and controversies, delve into the romanticism of the tragedy and consider the resulting epic quest for the submerged hulk. The Titanic is a snapshot of a generation, driven by a quest for profit and a desire to open up the world - a world dominated by class division. We will hear first hand audio archive accounts from survivors, an exploration of the intrigue which surrounds her design, manufacture and demise and consideration of the wonder and mystery of the symbolic artefacts which have been raised from the deep. Producer: Kevin Dawson A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4. Life aboard the ship: a world of deep-pile carpets, Turkish baths and crystal fountains. Jeanette Winterson celebrates the life and passing of the Titanic
04	20120412	In the fourth part of the series we focus on the sinking of the Titanic. A tale of class division, heroism and horror. The tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic shocked the world. The ship itself and the tales of those involved in it's passing have enthralled and chilled generations since. In this series of five programmes Jeanette Winterson will lead us through from the fixing of the first rivet, the spectacular launch, arrival in Queenstown and on to the vessels eventual grave. This is much more than a diary of events however. This is a powerful narrative by one of today's leading writers. It will follow the mood of the time, explore the myths and controversies, delve into the romanticism of the tragedy and consider the resulting epic quest for the submerged hulk. The Titanic is a snapshot of a generation, driven by a quest for profit and a desire to open up the world - a world dominated by class division. We will hear first hand audio archive accounts from survivors, an exploration of the intrigue which surrounds her design, manufacture and demise and consideration of the wonder and mystery of the symbolic artefacts which have been raised from the deep. Producer: Kevin Dawson A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4. Focusing on the sinking of the Titanic. A tale of class division, heroism and horror. Jeanette Winterson celebrates the life and passing of the Titanic
05	20120413	In the final part of the series we hear of the events following the sinking of the ship, the inquiries, the poetry and the exaggerated tales of daring do. The tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic shocked the world. The ship itself and the tales of those involved in it's passing have enthralled and chilled generations since. In this series of five programmes Jeanette Winterson will lead us through from the fixing of the first rivet, the spectacular launch, arrival in Queenstown and on to the vessels eventual grave. This is much more than a diary of events however. This is a powerful narrative by one of today's leading writers. It will follow the mood of the time, explore the myths and controversies, delve into the romanticism of the tragedy and consider the resulting epic quest for the submerged hulk. The Titanic is a snapshot of a generation, driven by a quest for profit and a desire to open up the world - a world dominated by class division. We will hear first hand audio archive accounts from survivors, an exploration of the intrigue which surrounds her design, manufacture and demise and consideration of the wonder and mystery of the symbolic artefacts which have been raised from the deep. Producer: Kevin Dawson A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4. Jeanette explores the events following the sinking of the ship. Jeanette Winterson celebrates the life and passing of the Titanic