QE2 Heritage Recordings

1 June 2008

Produced by Alan Hall

In June 2008, Alan and sound engineer Peregrine Andrews spent a few days cruising on Cunard's most famous liner, the QE2 for an Acoustiguide project. They were gathering archive material from crew - everyone from Captain McNaught to a cabin steward - for use by the new owners in a heritage centre in the ship's new home, Dubai. It was a truly memorable experience.

Subsequently, BBC R4 commissioned a radio portrait of the ocean liner which was broadcast on Sunday 23 November, to coincide with the QE2's arrival at its resting place.