As our story enters its last chapter Emma and Nelson finally see a possible future together as Sir William dies of old age. But their dream of living as a family at Paradise Merton is threatened by resumption of hostilities with France and Nels

Emma and Nelson Part 4

Apr 18th, 2023 18m

As Emma prepares a home for a hero Nelson has become essential to his country's defence. During the brief Peace of Amiens Nelson and Emma enjoy precious time together but it is only with the passing of Sir William that they get to live as man a

Emma and Nelson Part 3

Jan 19th, 2023 26m 50s

When Nelson, with his lover Emma and her husband in tow, met his wife at Nerots Hotel in London, after a two year separation, the one thing that was certain was that he was entering choppy waters. Nelson's hope of putting on a respectable front

Emma and Nelson Part 2

Nov 1st, 2021 36m 22s

Emma and Nelson had met briefly five years before but it was when they met in Naples in 1798 following his victory at The Battle of the Nile that they began to fall in love. In the heady atmosphere of a lavish Bourbon court, where both held sig

Emma and Nelson - Part 1

Jul 31st, 2021 22m 17s

The tale of the love affair between Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton is one of the great true stories in history. In the first in a series of podcasts on this subject we discover that Nelson had been in love before - several times, and that his lo

Emma and Nelson - A Perfect Storm Part 1: First Encounters

Jul 31st, 2021 22m 17s

Meet a Frigate and a 74

Jul 1st, 2021 28m 44s

Any maritime tale about the Napoleonic wars is likely to feature a frigate or a seventy four gun ship. In this episode we learn a host of fascinating facts about these two types of ships with some fascinating facts thrown in for good measure. F

What Makes Nelson Special?

May 31st, 2021 30m 55s

Adam Preston looks at the qualities that make Nelson stand out as the foremost naval commander of his day - and one of the greatest naval commanders in all of history, by examining how he conducted himself during the great battles for which he

The Story of The Trafalgar Way

May 1st, 2021 25m 6s

Immediately after The Battle of Trafalgar, as Lord Nelson lay dead on the orlop deck of HMS Victory, the new Commander in Chief Admiral Collingwood was faced with the challenge of his career as a hurricane swept in, threatening to turn victory

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TRAFALGAR SQUARED - Trailer

Apr 14th, 2021 6m 13s

Time to grow a pair of sea legs and dive in to Trafalgar Squared - a new podcast about the Georgian navy during the period of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. In this trailer you will hear about how this series has its origins in a

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