HMS Terror: Cursed Arctic Expedition
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
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🗓️ 16 October 2023
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Was ever a ship more aptly named? In 1845, HMS Terror (and its forgettably named sister ship HMS Erebus) set off from Victorian Britain. Their quest was to discover the fabled Northwest passage through the Arctic ice. The crew were heroes in waiting. Yet by the end the rules that govern life on board Royal Navy vessels collapsed into chaos and cannibalism.
Maddy tells Anthony this story about life in the Royal Navy, Arctic winters, badly written poetry, and the thin line that separates us from horror.
Written by Maddy Pelling. Mixed by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
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