9 episodes
Lost At Sea BBC Radio 5 Live
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4.4 • 95 Ratings
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In August 2015 Keith Davis boarded the Victoria 168. A month later, when the ship returned to port, Keith was missing. Reporter Rachel Monroe investigates his case.
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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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Introducing Lost At Sea
The mysterious disappearance of Keith Davis, a fisheries observer who went missing 500 miles off the coast of Peru. In August 2015 Keith boarded a tuna vessel, the Victoria 168, but when the ship returned to port a month later, Keith wasn’t on it. Reporter Rachel Monroe investigates.
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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. -
Episode 1: 500 Miles from shore
Keith Davis spent sixteen years as an observer, working for months at a time on fishing vessels. But then, in September 2015, he disappeared at sea. How could this have happened?
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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. -
Episode 2: Hidden Currents
In August 2015 Keith Davis boarded a tuna vessel, the Victoria 168. When the ship returned to port, Keith was missing. With the help of Keith’s observer log, Rachel tries to make sense of his final voyage.
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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. -
Episode 3: Panama
Rachel travels to Panama to retrace Keith’s last days on land, where she has a chance encounter at the port.
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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. -
Episode 4: Shark Finning
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. -
Episode 5: Prisoners of the sea
Did Keith’s decision to speak out about the mistreatment of crew members put him in a vulnerable position?
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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.
Customer Reviews
Interesting Podcast, but…
…where was the investigation into the company that owned the boat? The name of the company that owned the boat is only given passing mention. What about any history of other incidents on that boat or other boats owned by the company that owned the fleet of boats? Were they ever cited for other things? Did they have a history of infractions or other observers on other boats in the fleet? I mean, I’m not perfect, *maybe* I missed it, but I really don’t think so since I spent all 6 and 1/2 episodes waiting to hear about the boat owners / or the fleet’s history of incidents or citations etc. (tbh, I bailed on the last episode because I was so disappointed that the most crucial aspect of the investigation never even began)
This was a well-done podcast, very enjoyable and informative, with the exception of that one glaring oversight. 😏
Interesting
Very interesting insight into this industry. If you care about where your fish comes from you should listen to this.
Eye opening and interesting!
This was a really unique topic that I haven’t ever thought about or even knew existed.
This is set up as a crime/mystery podcast, and while there IS an investigation, it was different than many of the others I listen to, so don’t expect a clear answer to this case specifically. However I still found it really engaging, and there was a lot to uncover and learn about from what this specific case exposed, and I binged the whole thing in one day.
This is also a good length, and doesn’t feel like there’s a ton of filler, which I appreciated. It felt like it lasted exactly as long as it needed to, without trying to jam more episodes in there.
Highly recommend!