Introducing Nancy Blackett and the Nancy Blackett Trust

Nancy Blackett is one of the boats once owned by Arthur Ransome, author of the 'Swallows and Amazons' books, and appears in 'We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea'. Recently rescued and restored, Nancy Blackett is now preserved and maintained by the Nancy Blackett Trust, and is regularly on show at maritime festivals, as well as sailing hundreds of miles each year, crewed by Trust members. [Read more...]

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Swallows and Amazons on BBC Radio 7 Today and Tomorrow

BBC Radio 7 will be broadcasting the BBC Radio dramatisation of "Swallows and Amazons" in two hour-long parts, today and tomorrow (July 23rd and 24th) from 11am to 12 noon. The broadcasts should then be available for the next week via the Listen Again service.

For details of listings, listening live and Listen Again, click here.

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