The Mariner's Mirror Podcast
The world’s No.1 podcast dedicated to all of maritime and naval history. With one foot in the present and one in the past we
bring you the most exciting and interesting current maritime projects worldwide: including excavations of shipwrecks, the restoration of historic ships, sailing classic yachts and tall ships, unprecedented behind the scenes access to exhibitions, museums and archives worldwide, primary sources and accounts that bring the maritime past alive as never before. Presented by Dr Sam Willis, supported by the Lloyds Register Foundation.
Maritime Disasters: Vasa
Our mini-series on Maritime Disasters continues with the Vasa, th... Read MoreCategory: Historic Ships | Engineering | Shipbuilding | Iconic Ships | Seapower | Maritime Disasters
Maritime Disasters: HMS Guardian
Our Maritime Disasters mini series continues with the shocking, a... Read MoreCategory: Navigation | Maritime Disasters | Shipwrecks
Maritime Disasters: The H.L. Hunley
Our maritime disasters series continues with the anniversary of t... Read MoreCategory: Shipwrecks | Submarines | Archaeology | Maritime Disasters
The Wreck of the Andrea Doria Part 3: The Wreck
We continue our mini series on maritime disasters with the third ... Read MoreCategory: Shipwrecks | Iconic Ships | Archaeology | Maritime Disasters
The Wreck of the Andrea Doria Part 2: The Eyewitness Accounts
This episode continues our mini series on maritime disasters and ... Read MoreCategory: Ocean Liners | Maritime Disasters | Shipwrecks | Iconic Ships
The Wreck of the Andrea Doria: Ep 1 – The Events
We continue our mini series on maritime disasters with the extrao... Read MoreCategory: Shipwrecks | Shipbuilding | Iconic Ships | Maritime Disasters
Iconic Ships 18: Sutton Hoo
We continue our mini-series on Iconic Ships by looking at the mag... Read MoreCategory: Iconic Ships | Archaeology | Middle Ages | Vikings | Shipbuilding
Iconic Ships 17: Henry V’s Grace Dieu
In this episode we head much further back in time than we have ev... Read MoreCategory: Shipwrecks | Archives | Shipbuilding | Iconic Ships | Archaeology | Middle Ages | Tudor
Iconic Ships 16: SS United States
Our 'Iconic Ships' series continues with the magnificent SS Unite... Read MoreCategory: Shipbuilding | Iconic Ships | Ocean Liners | Historic Ships | Engineering
Maritime Innovation 1: The Propeller
The first of a new mini-series on maritime innovations, we look a... Read MoreCategory: Historic Ships | Engineering | Steam | Shipbuilding | Maritime Innovation
Maritime Motherhood Part 2: Hannah Davison’s Scrapbook
Part two of our special episode looking at the remarkable life of... Read MoreCategory: Shipwrecks | World War 1 | Clipper Ships
Maritime Motherhood Part 1: The Davison Family and the Alice A. Leigh/Rewa
Join us for the fantastic story of Hannah Davison who gave birth ... Read MoreCategory: Shipwrecks | Clipper Ships
Dressed to Kill: A History of Naval Uniform
What did people wear in naval battles and why? The adoption, styl... Read MoreCategory: Maritime Art | Great Sea Fights | Seapower
Maritime Disasters: Empress of Ireland
On 29 May 1914, the magnificent passenger liner Empress of Irelan... Read MoreCategory: Shipwrecks | Iconic Ships | Ocean Liners | Maritime Disasters
Great Sea Fights: The Battle of Solebay, 1672
Our Great Sea Fights series continues on the 350th anniversary of... Read MoreCategory: Great Sea Fights | Seapower
The U-Boat War: 1939-1945
On 24 May 1945 the Supreme Commander of the German Navy, Admiral ... Read MoreCategory: Submarines | Seapower | World War 2
The Feejee Mermaid: Maritime Myths and Legends
In this episode we continue looking at folklore, myths and legend... Read MoreCategory: Maritime Myths and Legends
Mermaids and Sirens: Maritime Myths and Legends
Folklore, myths and legends relating to the sea have existed for ... Read MoreCategory: Maritime Art | Research | Literature | Maritime Myths and Legends
The Lusitania Disaster: Part 4 The Exhibition
Part 4 of our special min-series on the Lusitania disaster. Dr Sa... Read MoreCategory: Iconic Ships | World War 1 | Ocean Liners | Ship Models | Maritime Disasters | Museums | Shipwrecks
The Lusitania Disaster: Part 3 The Ship and the Sinking
Part 3 of our mini-series on the Lusitania tragedy when, in May 1... Read MoreCategory: Shipwrecks | Engineering | Shipbuilding | World War 1 | Ocean Liners | Maritime Disasters
The Lusitania Disaster: Part 2 – The Eyewitness Accounts
This is the second episode in our Lusitania Disaster Special in w... Read MoreCategory: Ocean Liners | Maritime Disasters | Shipwrecks | Iconic Ships | World War 1
The Lusitania Disaster: Part 1 – An Introduction to the Eyewitness Accounts
This episode forms part of our mini series on the sinking of the ... Read MoreCategory: Shipwrecks | Iconic Ships | World War 1 | Submarines | Ocean Liners | Maritime Disasters
Ultimate Ship Models 2: The Great Eastern
The second of a new mini-series on ship models. Dr Sam Willis exp... Read MoreCategory: Iconic Ships | Ship Models | Historic Ships | Engineering | Shipbuilding
Robinson Crusoe / Alexander Selkirk: The Men Who Were Marooned
We explore the astonishing intertwined tales of both Robinson Cru... Read MoreCategory: Commerce | Exploration | Archaeology | Literature