9. The Long Hours Before Dawn

9. The Long Hours Before Dawn

From Titanic: Ship of Dreams by NOISER

May 26, 2025 · 39 min · Season 1 · Episode 9

About this episode

The episode recounts the harrowing moments after the Titanic sank, focusing on the desperate struggle for survival.

Titanic’s chief baker pulls off a miraculous drunken escape. Fierce rows break out as to whether to go back and search for survivors. Jimmy McGann balances on top of an upturned lifeboat, while a British baronet offers money to the crew in another. And as the cries of the dying subside, the lucky ones wait desperately for sunrise… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGann. Featuring Josyann Abisaab, Stephanie Barczewski, Jerome Chertkoff, Julian Fellowes, 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…

People in this episode

Host: Paul McGann

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

Topics covered

  • Titanic
  • survivor stories
  • historical events
  • maritime disasters
  • baking
  • heroism

Keywords

  • Titanic
  • baker
  • survivors
  • lifeboat
  • escape
  • dawn
  • cries
  • history
  • disaster

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Southampton Archives, SeaCity Museum

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