12. Committed to the Deep

About this episode

The episode discusses the aftermath of the Titanic disaster, focusing on recovery efforts and the lives of survivors.

White Star dispatch a funeral ship to begin recovering Titanic’s dead. The surviving crew return to Britain and try to move on with their lives. For one senior officer, Titanic is but a chapter in a barely believable life. Sailors in the North Atlantic search for the iceberg that sank the ship of dreams. And, decades later, descendants of those lost pay their respects… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGann. Featuring Josyann Abisaab, Stephanie Barczewski, Jerome Chertkoff, 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, 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…

People in this episode

Host: Paul McGann

Guests: Josyann Abisaab, Stephanie Barczewski, Jerome Chertkoff, Clifford Ismay, Tim Maltin, Stephen McGann, Susie Millar, Claes-Göran Wetterholm

Topics covered

• Titanic
• recovery efforts
• survivor stories
• historical accounts
• memorials
• North Atlantic

Keywords

• Titanic
• recovery
• survivors
• North Atlantic
• memorials
• White Star
• historical accounts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: White Star, Southampton Archives, SeaCity Museum, Noiser

Books & works: Titanic: Ship of Dreams

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