Deals with a Mad King

Call all hands, beat the quarters. Get out the guns, stand by this tablet battery. One broadside into it, please, Captain Bush. Point of the target. Then stop, ready? Eyes are ready. Presenting Michael Redgrave as C.S. Forster's indomitable man of the sea, Horatio Hornblower.

The story of the fabulous Horatio Hornblower, wedded since early youth to Britain's ships

and Britain's destiny at sea. Adventuring across the Seven Oceans as midshipmen, as lieutenant, as captain of the line, Hornblore has seen the threatening shadow of Napoleon Bonaparte fall on half the world, has himself even been Napoleon's prisoner of war in France.

But now, respite has come. Home again in England, laden with honors, relieved from duty by his king, ex-Captain Hornblore can relax at last. The year is 1812. When have been many years at sea, it sometimes seems a little difficult. I might even say arduous to live ashore, especially when a lovely wife or a dord, recent bride rather expect

you to become a country gentleman. Well, life is made up of change, they say, but for an old sea dog, new tricks come harder than for other breeds, I think. Well, there I was, not long return from confinement in France as the unwelcome guest of Bonaparte, granted and knighthood happily married to my enchanting lady Barbara. Free of all financial cares

at last and yet... and yet so... yes I knew it for my fault but somehow there in the quiet English countryside I hadn't quite come home as yet. Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, I haven't forbid it's mostly on the deck the floor already isn't it?

A tin tub the size of a tea pot. A fine way for a grown man to bathe himself. Yeah, all right, I've had enough. Give him a towel, Brian. Don't sit, sir! Ridiculous, can't try and say.