SOS

Latest Episodes

• 2006 Beside the Seaside, Beside the Sea

  Concluding part, by Katie Hims. Marina decides she never wants to see the sea again, and learns her grandmother has never set eyes on the water. Both women contemplate their futures, and begin to question what life has in store for them. Broadcast earlier as part of Woman's Hour

• 1982 Footprints in the Sand

  Marina loves the sea, and dreams of the day when her father will take her with him on his voyages. However, when her wish comes true, she has cause to regret it. By Katie Hims, starring Claire Rushbrook, Lee Ross and Lisa Stevenson. Broadcast earlier as part of Women's Hour

• 1956 The Crest of a Wave

  Katie Hims story charting a family's relationship with the sea since the SOS signal was introduced. A man learns his father was a wartime submarine commander, and vows to follow in his footsteps, despite his mother's objections. Samuel Ripman and Claire Rushbrook star. Broadcast earlier as part of Women's Hour