About this episode
The episode explores the final moments of the Titanic disaster and the difficult choices faced by those on board.
With Titanic about to plunge beneath the waves, those left behind must decide what to do with the few precious minutes remaining. Two men are shot for disobeying orders. And Bruce Ismay makes one of the most controversial decisions in the entire Titanic story… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGann. Featuring Josyann Abisaab, Stephanie Barczewski, Jerome Chertkoff, James Delgado, Julian Fellowes, Clifford Ismay, Tim Maltin, Stephen McGann, 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 | 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 subscription…
People in this episode
Host: Paul McGann
Guests: Josyann Abisaab, Stephanie Barczewski, Jerome Chertkoff, James Delgado, Julian Fellowes, Clifford Ismay, Tim Maltin, Stephen McGann, Susie Millar, Claes-Göran Wetterholm
Topics covered
- Titanic
- disaster
- survival
- historical events
- controversial decisions
Keywords
- Titanic
- Bruce Ismay
- disobeying orders
- survival decisions
- historical narrative
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Southampton Archives, SeaCity Museum
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