Patrick O'Brian

A selection of programmes featuring the work of author Patrick O'Brian.

Patrick O'Brian - Testimonies
A haunting tale of secret passion set in a remote Welsh valley in the 1950s.
Release date:
30 Nov 2002
Patrick O'Brian - The Stag at Bay
He is writing an article on marriage. She has retreated to her mother's.
Release date:
22 Aug 1994
Patrick O'Brian - Little Death
Haunted by war and vowing not to kill again, an ex-pilot is invited to shoot pigeons.
Release date:
11 May 1998
Samphire by Patrick O'Brian
On a cliff edge search, Molly and her husband plumb the depths of their relationship.
Release date:
29 Apr 1993
Patrick O'Brian—Third Ear
The novelist talks to Alan Judd about his work and his fascination with historical novels.
Release date:
10 Mar 1992
Episode 1—Patrick O'Brian - The Surgeon's Mate
Escaping their captors, Captain Jack Aubrey and Dr Stephen Maturin arrive in Canada.
Release date:
05 Jul 2004
1. The Question of Preferment—Patrick O'Brian - Master and Commander
Captain Jack Aubrey awaits the verdict in his court martial for the loss of his ship.
Release date:
06 Apr 1995