Happy Birthday Jack

Title

Happy Birthday Jack

Alternative title

The story of John George Phillips - Chief Wireless Operator on board the SS Titanic

Date

1985

Description

John George Phillips was the Chief Wireless Operator on board the SS Titanic. This programme, best described as a radio ballad, looks at the events leading up to the sinking of the ‘Titanic’ through the reminiscence of survivors, friends of Phillips and music specially written for the programme

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Duration

00:30:21

Genre

Documentary

Radio station

County Sound Radio

Place of publication

Guildford

Language

English

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Technical information

Stereo

Credits

Cast

Patrick Campbell	producer
Jim Wainwright	presenter/narrator