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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| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04.03.1953 | hornblowers first command 37 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 01.23.1953 | into the baltic 27 |
+ Program #21. Radio Luxembourg, Towers Of London syndication. The closing was done live. A daring... | |
| 08.04.1952 | lydia sinks the natividad 05 |
+ Many years have passed since that terrible day when the probability of death and defeat stared Hor... | |
| 10.24.1952 | mutiny on the flame 14 |
+ Augustine Chadwick had the 18-gun brig Flame. The crew has mutinied in the bay of the Seine and ar... | |
| 12.12.1952 | napoleon is defeated 21 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 12.05.1952 | napoleon returns 20 |
+ 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... | |
| 02.27.1953 | port of riga 32 |
+ Program #32. Radio Luxembourg, Towers Of London syndication. Hornblower battles the French in th... | |
| 05.29.1953 | prisoner and rescue of spanish 45 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 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... | |
| 07.17.1953 | promoted to captain of the retribution 52 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 09.01.1952 | protecting the convoy 09 |
+ Looking back over his voyages Hornblower concludes that this one was the most miserable and distre... | |
| 05.08.1953 | quarantined for the plague 42 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 02.13.1953 | reception with the czar 30 |
+ Program #30. Radio Luxembourg, Towers Of London syndication. A visit to the palace of the Czar, ... | |
| 01.09.1953 | rejoining the fleet 25 |
+ Program #1. Radio Luxembourg, Towers Of London syndication. A well-produced British drama of the... | |
| 08.18.1952 | return to the fleet 07 |
+ Lady Barbara was having a humanising affect on Hornblower and the elaborate pose he had with diffi... | |
| 08.25.1952 | return to the sea 08 |
+ Besides wondering whether he could man his ship in time to return to sea Hornblower had other worr... | |
| 07.21.1952 | shakey alliance with el supremo 03 |
+ So as not to imperil his mission Hornblower had been obliged to turn over the Natividad to the mad... | |
| 04.24.1953 | spain becomes neutral 40 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 10.10.1952 | spanish fail to attack 12 |
+ Those were wonderful and exciting days and even now after so many years and knowing what trouble a... | |
| 10.17.1952 | takes on the french fleet 13 |
+ Hornblower receives a signal from Captain Frederick Cook that there are four French ships astern t... | |
| 11.14.1952 | the capture of le harve 17 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 03.20.1953 | the duel 35 |
+ Program #35. Radio Luxembourg, Towers Of London syndication. After beating off a privateer, Horn... | |
| 03.13.1953 | the french are stopped 34 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 03.27.1953 | the spanish leave napoleon 36 |
+ Program #36. Radio Luxembourg, Towers Of London syndication. Hornblower leads the attack against... |
HORATIO HORNBLOWER - STARRING SIR MICHAEL REDGRAVE
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