BTP724. SS Stella (Part Two)

Season: 7 Episode: 24

Often called the "Titanic of the Channel Islands", the SS Stella met a tragic end when it struck the Casquets reef in thick fog on Easter Thursday 1899. In Part Two, we move beyond the disaster itself to explore the remarkable personal stories of those who lived through it, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice. From the courage of stewardess Mary Ann Rogers, who gave her life helping others, to the extraordinary accounts of survivors whose lives were changed forever, these are the human stories behind one of Britain's greatest maritime tragedies.

CAST

Character - Actor

William McGonagall - Martin Palmer

The Times - Cerise Reed

The Spectator - Joe Wilson

Greta Williams - Sam Roberts

W.P. Harwood - Guy Pass

THIS PODCAST

This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.

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SOURCES

Western Mail - Saturday 01 April 1899

Western Daily Mercury - Tuesday 04 April 1899

The Sketch - Wednesday 12 April 1899

Manchester Evening News - Friday 14 April 1899

Jersey Independent and Daily Telegraph - Saturday 03 June 1899

Jersey Express and Channel Islands Advertiser - Friday 14 July 1899

Southampton Tourists Guide Association

Southampton Museum

Guernsey Museum

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