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Nov 2022
28m 56s

Episode 4: Shark Finning

Bbc Radio 5 Live
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​​What could Keith have encountered on board the Victoria 168? Rachel hears stories from other observers of cruel captains, knife fights, and bribery.

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Credits

Reporter: Rachel Monroe Series Producer: Monica Whitlock Sound Design and Music: Jon Nicholls Assistant Commissioner: Natalie Mace

Executive Producer: Paul Smith. Commissioning Editor for BBC: Dylan Haskins.

Lost At Sea is a BBC Studios Factual Podcast Unit production for BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds.

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