Now that Episode 2 has been released, here is a more in depth view of Discovery courtesy of David Hirzel and thanks to the Discovery museum and South Pole Inn for this visual companion pdf.

Written by David Hirzel
Post-Produced/Sound Engineered by Michael Hudson

Based upon real events, Tom Crean: Sailor on Ice is an original audio drama of Tom Crean’s Antarctic Adventures, based upon Maritime Author and Poet David Hirzel’s research.

The ship settles in for the winter, but disaster looms as two men go missing on the ice. With the coming of spring, Tom and the other sailors take up the traces and dare glaciers and crevasses.

Warning, rated PG-13 / 12A:
For mild language, mature references and frightening situations.
Parental preview is strongly suggested.

Featuring the voice talent of:
Tom Crean - David Maciver
Frazier - David Ault
Frank Wild - Stevie K. Farnaby
Captain Robert Scott - Clive Saunders
Taff Evans - Ronnie Rowlands
Nell Crean - Christina J. Boyd
Mary Crean - April Sadowski
Dr. Edward Wilson - Gareth Bowley
Lt. Michael Barne - Michael Hudson
Seaman 1 - Capt. John Tadrzak
Seaman 2 - Bill Hollweg
Misc Sailors - John Bell, Nick Cook, Steve K. Farnaby, Dave Frizzel, Michael Hudson, Martin Lejeune, David Reid, James Smagata and Theatre Erindale

Music by:
April Sadowski and Kevin MacLeod
Imagination Lane theme by Nate Torres

Creative Commons No Derivatives, Attribution, Non-Commercial 3.0 licence.
All characters, concepts and situations copyright 2009 to David Hirzel.

Written by David Hirzel

Post-Produced/Sound Engineered by Michael Hudson

Based upon real events, Tom Crean: Sailor on Ice is an original audio drama of Tom Crean’s Antarctic Adventures, based upon Maritime Author and Poet David Hirzel’s research.

In this episode, Tom ships aboard Discovery, bound for the unknown lands of the South Pole.

Warning, rated PG-13 / 12A:
For mild language, mature references and frightening situations.
Parental preview is strongly suggested.

Featuring the voice talent of:
Tom Crean - David Maciver
Frazier - David Ault
Mary Crean - April Sadowski
Taff Evans - Ronnie Rowlands
Frank Wild - Stevie K. Farnaby
Captain Robert Scott - Clive Saunders
Ernest Shackleton - Brian Bedard
Misc Sailors - Nick Cook, Stevie K. Farnaby, Dave Frizzell, Bill Hollweg, Martin Lejeune, David Reid, Anthony Rooney, Scott M. Sandridge, Capt. John Tadrzak, Seán Paul Teeling

Music by:
April Sadowski and Kevin MacLeod
Imagination Lane theme by Nate Torres

Creative Commons No Derivatives, Attribution, Non-Commercial 3.0 licence.
All characters, concepts and situations copyright 2009 to David Hirzel.

Whilst waiting for Episode 1, have a look on board the ship Discovery courtesy of Michael Hudson. The expedition set out in 1901 for the arctic. Discovery museum has many relics and displays which you can see in this visual companion pdf.

An original audio drama of Tom Crean’s Antarctic Adventure, based upon Maritime Author and Poet David Hirzel’s research, this tells his story in three acts. All the characters are based on real people. The events are a part of the historical record of Antarctic exploration. Some have been combined, and all greatly foreshortened, for the purpose of this audio drama.

Cast Announcements
Mary Crean - April Sadowski
Nell Crean - Christina Boyd
Tom Crean - David Maciver
Frazier - David Ault
Taff Evans - Ronnie Rowlands
Frank Wild - Stevie K. Farnaby
Captain Robert Scott - Clive Saunders
Earnest Shackleton - Brian Bedard
Bill Lashy - N. Pendleton
Apsley Cherry-Gerrard - Mark Kalita
Lt. Edward Evans - Scott D. Harris
Dr. Edward Wilson - Gareth Bowley
Lt. Henry Robertson “Birdie” Bowers - Alex Gilmour
Captain L.E.G. Oates & Lt. Michael Barne - Michael Hudson
Frank Worsley - Paul Mannering
Henry McNeish - John Bell

Random Seamen:
Nick Cook, Stevie K .Farnaby, Dave Frizzell, Bill Hollweg, Martin Lejeune, David Reid, Anthony Rooney, Scott M. Sandridge, Capt. John Tadrzak, Seán Paul Teeling