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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.23.1953 | into the baltic 27 |
+ Program #21. Radio Luxembourg, Towers Of London syndication. The closing was done live. A daring... | |
| 04.03.1953 | hornblowers first command 37 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 12.26.1952 | horatio meets marie and escapes 23 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 01.16.1953 | horatio is court martialled 26 |
+ Program #38. Radio Luxembourg, Towers Of London syndication. After being captured by Napoleon's ... | |
| 07.07.1952 | horatio deals with a mad king 01 |
+ After seven months at sea Captain Horatio Hornblower and his crew aboard HMS Lydia finally sight l... | |
| 07.14.1952 | horatio captures the natividad 02 |
+ Even after so many years Horatio Hornblower still feels a sense of shame of his temporary dependen... | |
| 01.02.1953 | horatio captures a ship 24 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 10.03.1952 | guerilla action 11 |
+ Even after so many years Horatio Hornblower could look back on that period of his life with pride ... | |
| 06.05.1953 | first meeting with bush 46 |
+ 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 ... | |
| 07.10.1953 | fighting the spanish on the renoun 51 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 05.01.1953 | exam for lieutenant 41 |
+ Program #41. Radio Luxembourg, Towers Of London syndication, AFRS rebroadcast #12. A Spanish atta... | |
| 10.31.1952 | disguised as the flame 15 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 09.08.1952 | diguised as a french ship 10 |
+ There was no sign of the flagship Pluto at the rendezvous but it was not long before the Caligula ... | |
| 03.06.1953 | delaying the french 33 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 08.11.1952 | damaged lydia heads for panama 06 |
+ In all Hornblower’s years at sea both before and since that memorable time he does not remember ... | |
| 11.07.1952 | court martial of berry mccool 16 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 05.22.1953 | command of the la mouch 44 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 05.15.1953 | chasing the papillion 43 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 01.30.1953 | chasing the blanche fleur 28 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... | |
| 07.28.1952 | battle against el supremo 04 |
+ Hornblower had faced many problems in his seafaring career but as he looks back now he can remembe... | |
| 11.28.1952 | barbara joins horatio 19 |
+ 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... | |
| 02.20.1953 | attack on fort at fishers half 31 |
+ Program #31. Radio Luxembourg, Towers Of London syndication. Hornblower witnesses a sea-battle w... | |
| 02.06.1953 | alliance with russia 29 |
+ The radio series starring Michael Redgrave as Hornblower was based on the Horatio Hornblower books... |
HORATIO HORNBLOWER - STARRING SIR MICHAEL REDGRAVE
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