Hornblower was a historical action adventure series produced by Harry Towers in 1952. The series was a 30-minute show revolving around the life of Horatio Hornblower, a Captain in the Royal Navy of the British Empire which was played by Michael Redgrave. The protagonist of the show was adapted from the series of 12 novels created by C. S. Forester entitled "Hornblower".
The plot of the show starts with Hornblower being a junior Royal Navy Captain in Napoleonic times. He was sent in Central America on a secret mission. There, he reminisces the times when he was still a seasick and hopeless midshipman. As the story goes on, Hornblower gains promotion regardless of the fact that he lacks the resources and influential connections.This is because he used his skills and daring character. After overcoming lots of obstacles set in different lands with different tongues, Hornblower achieved the highest achievement one can get in his profession-- he became Rear Admiral of the Red Squadron, and later on he was known to be the 1st Baron Hornblower. The show had 46 episodes in total which was played in CBS until it ended by July 17, 1953.
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Please enjoy these 52 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.16.1953 | horatio is court martialled 26 |
+ Program #38. Radio Luxembourg, Towers Of London syndication. After being captured by Napoleon's ... | |
| 01.23.1953 | into the baltic 27 |
+ Program #21. Radio Luxembourg, Towers Of London syndication. The closing was done live. A daring... | |
| 01.30.1953 | chasing the blanche fleur 28 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 02.06.1953 | alliance with russia 29 |
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| 02.13.1953 | reception with the czar 30 |
+ Program #30. Radio Luxembourg, Towers Of London syndication. A visit to the palace of the Czar, ... | |
| 02.20.1953 | attack on fort at fishers half 31 |
+ Program #31. Radio Luxembourg, Towers Of London syndication. Hornblower witnesses a sea-battle w... | |
| 02.27.1953 | port of riga 32 |
+ Program #32. Radio Luxembourg, Towers Of London syndication. Hornblower battles the French in th... | |
| 03.06.1953 | delaying the french 33 |
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| 03.13.1953 | the french are stopped 34 |
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| 03.20.1953 | the duel 35 |
+ Program #35. Radio Luxembourg, Towers Of London syndication. After beating off a privateer, Horn... | |
| 03.27.1953 | the spanish leave napoleon 36 |
+ Program #36. Radio Luxembourg, Towers Of London syndication. Hornblower leads the attack against... | |
| 04.03.1953 | hornblowers first command 37 |
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| 04.10.1953 | prisoner of the french on the peek 38 |
+ Program #31. Radio Luxembourg, Towers Of London syndication. Hornblower witnesses a sea-battle w... | |
| 04.17.1953 | with the 43rd marines 39 |
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| 04.24.1953 | spain becomes neutral 40 |
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| 05.01.1953 | exam for lieutenant 41 |
+ Program #41. Radio Luxembourg, Towers Of London syndication, AFRS rebroadcast #12. A Spanish atta... | |
| 05.08.1953 | quarantined for the plague 42 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 05.15.1953 | chasing the papillion 43 |
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| 05.22.1953 | command of the la mouch 44 |
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| 05.29.1953 | prisoner and rescue of spanish 45 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 06.05.1953 | first meeting with bush 46 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 06.12.1953 | planning mutiny on the renoun 47 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 06.19.1953 | first attack on haiti fails 48 |
+The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books ... | |
| 06.26.1953 | attack on haiti fort 49 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 07.03.1953 | yellow fever 50 |
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