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3. Land

Episode 3 of 10

Ben is beginning to grow into his new life, but for Matthew, Saul is becoming a problem. Starring Joel McCormack.

Halfway across the vast Atlantic, there is no turning back for the exiled Pilgrims. Storms blast the ship, supplies are running short and passengers are dying.

Sarah discovers Elizabeth's secret.

The exhausted crew on the Mayflower finally catch sight of land. But it is not Virginia, they have been blown off course, so they try to turn south and fail. Ben and the other men go onshore and return with fresh water, game and some corn they have stolen from the Native Americans' winter stores.

Ben is beginning to grow into his new life, but for Matthew, Saul is becoming a problem.

Adrian Bean's gripping story about one family's journey into the unknown.

Made to mark the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower.

Sarah Hargreaves ...... Louise Brealey
Matthew Hargreaves ...... Trystan Gravelle
Ben ...... Joel MacCormack
Elizabeth ...... Megan McInerney
Saul Tregarron ...... Matthew Gravelle
Captain Jones ...... John Cording
Ghost Sailor ...... Marc Danbury

Director: John Norton

A BBC Cymru Wales production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2020.

14 minutes

Last on

Thu 13 Jun 202403:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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