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Digitally re-mastered for the very first time. Epic award-winning films based on C.S. Forester’s classic adventure stories. Set during the 18th century Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower (Ioan Gruffudd), a young and shy midshipman, rises through the ranks to become an admiral, braving bloody engagements at sea and close quarter encounters with passionate ladies every bit as tenacious as his treacherous foes. Episodes include: The Even Chance The Examination For Lieutenant The Duchess And The Devil The Frogs And The Lobsters Mutiny Retribution Loyalty Duty Starring Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, John Woodvine & Cherie Lunghi The Even Chance Horatio Hornblower, a new midshipman joins the British Royal Navy, and his immediate problems stem from his seaness and a shipmate, Simpson, a bully whose own failings make him jealous of the new recruit. The antagonism leads to a duel with tragic results. The Examination For Lieutenant Hornblower is now a member of the crew under Captain Pellew on HMS Indeigable, and Britain is at war. Trying to study for the forthcoming examination to become a Lieutenant, Hornblower must face deadly problems and come through with his life--if he can. The Duchess And The Devil Lieutenant Horatio Hornblower is sailing home in a captured ship, La Rêve, carrying secret papers and escorting a duchess, when they themselves are taken prisoner by the Spanish. How can he escape with his top secret charge, the other prisoners, and above all, a duchess whose behaviour is becoming increasingly suspicious? The Frogs And The Lobsters When Hornblower is charged with taking some British Redcoats (the Lobsters) and French nationalists (the frogs) over the English Channel to assist in the fightback against the French Revolution, he is overcome with horror at the brutality of their behaviour, and must defend the honour of a young French woman. Mutiny Hornblower is 4th junior Lieutenant aboard the 4- frigate HMS Renown, en route to a secret location. Her captain, Sawyer, is a war hero, but he is also dangerously unstable. Hornblower becomes aware that action of some kind has to be taken but he and the other officers are only too aware of the consequences. Anything they do would be construed as a mutinous action and be punishable by death. Dr Clive, the surgeon, is equally worried and cannot be brought to declare the captain unfit for service. But Sawyer is informed that his officers are planning mutiny, he flies into a rage, and hunts them down, only to end up severely incapacitated. The Renown is left without a captain, or any clear idea of what its destination or mission are. Retribution With Sawyer dead, Buckland takes control of the ship, but he is not up to the task, and decides to sail to Jamaica, despite the failure of the mission to capture the Spanish fort on Samana Bay. Hornblower suggests another plan of attack which goes well, although Buckland takes all the credit for the raid's success. But the Spanish capitulation isn't all it seems, and Hornblower will have to come to Buckland's rescue once more before they reach Jamaica. Loyalty 1803 Portsmouth. We find Hornblower reduced to the rank of lieutenant as a result of the peace treaty with France. He is forced to earn his living at the card tables and lodges with Mrs Mason. A chance encounter with Lieutenant Bush reignites their friendship and indeed, it is Bush who first notices Hornblower has an admirer: Mrs Mason's daughter, Maria. Soon, Admiral Pellew promotes Hornblower to Commander of the Hotspur, his mission--to strike a pre-emptive blow against a French fleet. But there is a traitor in his camp--a very surprising traitor. Duty Hornblower is filled with trepidation on his wedding day, but he has given his word - how could he dishonour his bride Maria and live with himself? Admiral Pellew gives Hornblower little time to ponder his new state of matrimony as he sends him off immediately to search for the missing sloop Grasshopper, captained by their old friend, Bracegirdle. En route, Hornblower rescues two strangers caught in a storm off the coast of France, but he is less than convinced by their explanations. The ultimate revelation of their identity is both shocking and dangerous to all concerned.