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British Scandal

How to kill a shark to stay alive - Knox-Johnston on what it took to win the Golden Globe | 4

British Scandal

Wondery

Scandal, Alice Levine, Great Britain, Society & Culture, Exhibit C, British, England, History, Matt Forde, Documentary

4.56.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston was the only sailor to finish the Golden Globe Race. When he returned home after ten months at sea, he donated his winnings to the Crowhurst family. Sir Robin takes Alice inside his epic voyage, from the reality of fixing his boat in shark-infested waters, to facing a painful bout of appendicitis alone. Plus, he tells us what Donald Crowhurst should have done once he realised he was in danger.

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0:00.0

From Wundry I'm Alice Levine and this is British scandal. We have been on quite the journey over the past three episodes. It's been frustrating, desperate and heartbreaking.

0:35.0

And that was just being in the studio with Hugh Dennis.

0:37.0

So for this final episode, we wanted to talk to somebody who really understands what Crowhurst was facing.

0:44.0

And there's probably no one better than the man who won the Golden Globe race and actually was the only person to finish.

0:52.0

Sir Robin Knox Johnston. It took him 10 months and when he returned

0:56.1

home he donated his prize money to Claire Crowhurst Donald's wife. Robin has continued

1:02.1

sailing to this day on races across oceans, around the UK and is

1:07.0

partial to a trip on the Solent. And I will be speaking to him after this.

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