7. Women and Children First

About this episode

The episode explores the chaos on the Titanic as lifeboats leave half empty and conflicts arise among passengers.

The chaos continues, as more lifeboats leave the ship half empty. Fights break out on deck over the rapidly dwindling number of spaces. Titanic’s band strike up a tune, trying to keep everyone calm. A senior officer pulls a gun on a teenager. And the iceberg claims its first victim… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGann. Featuring Josyann Abisaab, Stephanie Barczewski, Jerome Chertkoff, James Delgado, Julian Fellowes, Tim Maltin, Susie Millar, Claes-Göran Wetterholm.Special thanks to Southampton Archives, Culture and Tourism for the use of the Eva Hart archive. Visit SeaCity Museum for an interactive experience of the Titanic story (seacitymuseum.co.uk) Written by Duncan Barrett | Produced by Miriam Baines and Duncan Barrett | Exec produced by Joel Duddell | Sound supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design & audio editing by Miri Latham and George Tapp | Assembly editing by Dorry Macaulay and Anisha Deva | Compositions by Oliver Baines and Dorry Macaulay | Mix & mastering: Cody Reynolds-Shaw | Recording engineer: Joseph McGann | Nautical consultant: Aaron Todd. Get every episode of Titanic: Ship of Dreams two weeks early and ad-free by joining Noiser+. Click the…

People in this episode

Host: Paul McGann

Guests: Josyann Abisaab, Stephanie Barczewski, Jerome Chertkoff, James Delgado, Julian Fellowes, Tim Maltin, Susie Millar, Claes-Göran Wetterholm

Topics covered

• Titanic
• disaster
• survival
• historical events
• women and children
• chaos
• lifeboats

Keywords

• Titanic
• lifeboats
• chaos
• survival
• historical drama
• women and children
• disaster

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Southampton Archives, SeaCity Museum

More episodes of Noiser Presents

• Founding Fathers Pt8: Hail to the Chief · July 23, 2026 · 1h 2m
• Founding Fathers Pt7: A New Nation in Chaos · July 16, 2026 · 1h 0m
• Founding Fathers Pt6: The Spy, the Traitor and the Surrender at Yorktown · July 9, 2026 · 1h 4m
• Founding Fathers Pt5: The Christmas Miracle · July 2, 2026 · 1h 3m
• Founding Fathers Pt4: Independence Day · June 25, 2026 · 1h 1m
• Founding Fathers Pt3: A Shot Heard Around the World · June 23, 2026 · 1h 0m