SATURDAY PLAYHOUSE (BBC RADIO 4)
HMS ULYSSES
aired on 14 June 1997
War novel by Alastair Maclean, dramatised by Nick McCarty. It's the story of the HMS Ulysses and the voyage that pushed its crew to the limits of human endurance. Ian Bannen, Derek Jacobi and Donald Sinden lead the cast in paying tribute to the pride and passion of the crew of HMS Ulysses and her extraordinary captain. With Cal Macaninch, John Standing, James Callis and Keith Baxter.