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Hold Fast! 8. Our duty is done

Hold Fast! 8. Our duty is done

Siobhάn McSweeney tells the extraordinary story of sailing cargo ship Avontuur

Lives Less Ordinary · BBC World Service

August 25, 202519m 19s

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Show Notes

As the Avontuur draws closer to Hamburg and its final port of call, the crew begin to reflect on what they’ve been through and what awaits them in their lives back on land.

Narrated by Siobhán McSweeney Produced by Christina Hardinge Sound and music by Noémie Ducimetière Narration written by Laura Thomas Artwork by Joe Magee For Lives Less Ordinary, the series producer is Laura Thomas and editor, Munazza Khan.

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