Hornblower

Latest Episodes

• Season 3 Episode 2: Duty

  Conclusion. Despite his reservations, Hornblower is reluctant to dishonour his bride-to-be by leaving her standing at the altar. However, with the ink barely dry on the marriage certificate, a surprise guest at the wedding breakfast despatches the groom to France on a mission to uncover the whereabouts of a missing sloop and its captain, Bracegirdle. En route, Hornblower rescues two strangers caught in a storm and wonders why they are so important to the French. Historical Navy drama based on the CS Forester novels, starring Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Paul McGann and Lorcan Cranitch

• Season 3 Episode 1: Loyalty

  Part one of two. Newly promoted Captain Horatio Hornblower sets out to make his mark on the world, and soon manages to capture his first enemy vessel - only to discover a peace treaty has been signed, leaving him down and out, with barely a penny to his name. Fate seems to smile on the ambitious seafarer though, and he gets the chance to prove himself when he and his crew are asked to rendezvous with a merchant ship - a mission which quickly proves the villainous Bonaparte has reneged on the peace treaty. Historical Navy drama based on the CS Forester novels, starring Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Paul McGann, Greg Wise, Lorcan Cranitch and Julia Sawalha

• Season 2 Episode 2: Retribution

  Concluding part of the CS Forester yarn starring Ioan Gruffudd. Hornblower's resourcefulness turns the attack on the Spanish-held fortress into a famous victory, but Buckland's treachery puts his life into further danger. Surviving a risky mission to blow up the fortifications and an attempt by the prisoners to take command of the Renown, the hero faces the death penalty for pushing Captain Sawyer into the hold - and hopes Archie's dying words can save him from the noose