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Summary

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Adrift – Episode 6: Hell on Earth

Date: December 1, 2025
Host: Becky Milligan / Apple TV & Blanchard House

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Episode Overview

This harrowing episode of Adrift thrusts listeners into the heart of the Robertsons’ battle for survival after their family raft catastrophically fails in the Pacific. With resources dwindling and dangers mounting—including relentless sharks and storms—the family’s physical and psychological endurance is tested to its limit. Whether it’s the cramped, treacherous sanctuary of the dinghy or nature’s lethal forces, each minute marks a desperate fight not just against the elements, but also their own fears and spirits.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Catastrophic Loss: Raft to Dinghy (00:05–04:13)

• Immediate Crisis: The episode opens with panic as the raft’s base disintegrates, forcing the family to make a split-second decision to move to the dinghy—despite there being six of them and space for only three.
  • “It's a three man dinghy and there are six of us. Maybe there's not enough room for everybody.” (Narrator, 01:01)
  • “The decision had been made for us… It is live or die.” (Lynn Robertson, 00:45; Narrator, 00:47)
• Emotional Departure: Leaving the faithful raft behind feels like “being parted from the dearest of friends.” (Narrator, 03:44)
  • “We really felt a great sense of loss. We thought of the Icelanders who'd given us the raft and how that raft has kept us alive.” (Lynn Robertson, 03:48)

2. The Dinghy: Cramped Survival (05:28–09:22)

• Space and Instability: The dinghy is tiny, overcrowded, and “not much bigger than a bathtub.” Any movement is perilously risky, requiring choreographed cooperation to stay afloat.

  • “You had to give warning. Can you move your leg, please? Because I want to move my leg. You had to cooperate with each other to move.” (Lynn Robertson, 06:28)
  • “One mistake, you tip the dinghy over.” (Douglas Robertson, 06:50)

• No Movement Rule: Dougal imposes uncompromising discipline—“You were not allowed to move.” (Douglas Robertson, 07:09)

• Physical Toll: The inability to move leads to muscle pain and stiffness; Lynn, a nurse, forces the twins to stretch painfully to prevent atrophy.

• Exposure: With no canopy, they’re at the mercy of the elements, sitting inches above the sea, constantly eye-to-eye with sharks.

  • “We could see the sharks. They were constantly with us, all man eaters. And we'd think, bloody hell.” (Lynn Robertson, 08:29)

3. Near Misses and Shark Encounters (09:24–12:31)

• Shark Threat: Despite the initial calm and moments of childlike curiosity, sharks lurk close—sometimes as long as the dinghy itself.
  • “This shark's fin just came out of the water. Big white tip on the top of it … The tail was outside one end of the boat. The head was outside the other end.” (Douglas Robertson, 10:21, 10:33)
• Tensions Flare: Attempts to catch a fish and a turtle trigger tense, blame-filled exchanges between Dougal and Robin, and then Douglas.
  • “Why the hell can't you keep your bloody knees out the way?” (Dougal Robertson, 11:32)
  • “Why the hell don't you leave it to me if you can't manage it?” (Dougal Robertson, 12:02)
  • “That's right, hit him, you big bully.” (Becky Milligan, 12:06)

4. First Storm: Fighting for Survival (12:31–21:07)

• Approaching Doom: Clouds gather and intense dread sets in as the family recognizes an oncoming storm.
  • “It looked threatening. It looked dangerous.” (Lynn Robertson, 12:59)
• Relentless Ordeal: Torrential rain and violent waves batter the dinghy, forcing continuous bailing to avoid sinking.
  • “By nightfall, the waves were slopping aboard and Robin, Lyn and Douglas had to bail continuously.” (Narrator, 15:26)
  • “Bailing, bailing, bailing, bailing, never ending.” (Lynn Robertson, 15:35)
• Near Collapse: Dougal’s willpower is pushed beyond breaking; the others must physically revive him.
  • “I heard an inner voice tell me I had had enough, urging me to quit, telling me to give up and die.” (Narrator, 17:15)
  • “He was about to give up. And my mother held his eye and said, do not forget. If we only do one thing… we must get our boys back to land.” (Lynn Robertson, 18:37–18:53)
• Defiant Hope: Lynn rallies the crew with a spontaneous command—"Sing. Sing for your lives.” (Lynn Robertson, 19:39)
  • “We burst into God Save the Queen… an ultimate act of defiance.” (Narrator, 19:46, 19:55)

5. After the Storm: Momentary Relief (20:19–21:18)

• Sunrise & Damage: After a night of terror, the sun and calm seas bring brief solace and a sense of victory.
  • “The storm had gone and it was quiet and the sun was out and it was completely surreal.” (Lynn Robertson, 20:23)
  • “But we had come through it. We had come through it.” (Lynn Robertson, 20:48)
• Rest, Not Rescue: The dinghy is battered, but they savor precious moments of rest in the sun.

6. Second Ordeal: Lightning Storm (21:18–23:43)

• Electrifying Terror: Another night brings a storm of a different kind—colossal lightning bolts striking the sea, filling the family with dread.
  • “Bolts of lightning speared down from above.” (Narrator, 21:35)
  • “If there's Hell, this is it.” (Lynn Robertson, 22:23)
  • “It was like a game of Russian roulette, waiting for the single strike of lightning that would fry us all in an instant.” (Narrator, 22:46)
• Exhaustion and Hopelessness: They endure another night sapped of strength, each minute feeling endless.

7. Perseverance and Spiritual Vision (23:43–25:55)

• Father’s Burden: After 24 days, Dougal is a shell—“absolutely shattered”—but his will endures.
  • “He knew that only he could do it. The last thing I do, I'll get these boys to land.” (Douglas Robertson, 24:01)
• Faith and Mystery: Lynn shares a vision—she saw “seven” aboard, an ethereal protector she identifies as Jesus, comforting her belief they are being watched over.
  • “She had seen a vision, a protector, somebody behind Dougal, his face shining bright… She meant Jesus was with us.” (Lynn Robertson & Douglas Robertson, 24:47–25:23)
• Lesson Learned: The episode closes with the reminder that “the worst is never behind them”—they must remain perpetually ready for more hardship.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “All six of them have made it. In silence, they watched the raft drift away. Like being parted from the dearest of friends.”
  (Narrator, 03:35–03:44)

• “The dinghy was a different set of problems...our new home, apart from being dry, was extremely unstable.”
  (Lynn Robertson, 05:56)

• “If we only do one thing… we must get our boys back to land.”
  (Lynn Robertson, relaying mother’s words, 18:46)

• “Sing. Sing for your lives.”
  (Lynn Robertson, 19:39)

• “It was like a game of Russian roulette, waiting for the single strike of lightning that would fry us all in an instant.”
  (Narrator, 22:46)

• “If there's Hell, this is it.”
  (Lynn Robertson, 22:23)

• “We had survived, maybe with the help of Jesus, the seventh man. Who knows? But we'd survived.”
  (Douglas Robertson, 25:45)

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Important Timestamps

• 00:45–03:35: The family moves from raft to dinghy; emotional farewell to the raft
• 06:04–08:48: Challenges of living in the overcrowded, unstable dinghy
• 10:21–10:40: Direct encounter with an enormous shark
• 11:19–12:19: Tensions and arguments flare during attempts to catch food
• 12:52–15:57: The first storm strikes, testing the family’s cooperation and resolve
• 17:15–18:53: Dougal nearly gives in; Lynn’s reminder of their oath and responsibility
• 19:39–20:01: Singing “God Save the Queen” as an act of hope and defiance
• 21:21–23:43: Second storm hits—terrifying lightning and exhaustion
• 24:47–25:55: Lynn’s vision brings solace and spiritual hope to the survivors

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Summary Tone and Atmosphere

The episode masterfully fuses raw fear, vulnerability, and the indomitable human spirit. Tense, emotional moments are brightened by small flashes of hope, defiance, and even humor—illuminating how fragile yet resilient the human psyche can be under extreme duress. Authentic voices, direct quotes, and stirring re-enactments drop listeners into the dinghy alongside the Robertsons, making “Hell on Earth” a genuinely immersive survival tale.

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Transcript

[Douglas Robertson]

Don't panic.

[Dougal Robertson]

Don't panic.

[Narrator]

The bottom literally disappeared from under us.

It's a terrifying moment for our castaways. Parents Dougal and Lynn, their 18 year old son Douglas. 11 year old twins Sandy and Neil. And 22 year old Robin, the only non family member. The rubber floor of the raft has.

Completely disintegrated, leaving Douglas, Robin and Lynn floating in the water.

They have to move to the dinghy now.

[Lynn Robertson]

The decision had been made for us.

[Narrator]

The dinghy. It is live or die.

Time has run out.

Not a second to lose.

Douglas looks at his dad, remembering what they talked about.

It's a three man dinghy and there are six of us. Maybe there's not enough room for everybody.

If there isn't, they'll have to make a decision.

[Rocco Hamill (Twin)]

That idea of losing someone and, and everything, which that meant, it never crossed my mind.

[Narrator]

Dougal pulls on the rope, bringing the dinghy alongside what remains of the raft as fast as he can. He clears space inside it, chucking overboard anything they don't need, like old turtle shells and even their old life jackets, everything that might weigh them down. They must be as light as possible. That done, it's time to move. The twins go first.

All right, my boys. Neil.

[Dougal Robertson]

Hold me, dad, hold me.

[Lynn Robertson]

One by one.

[Narrator]

Sandy.

[Dougal Robertson]

Scared?

[Narrator]

Come on.

[Dougal Robertson]

Scared.

[Narrator]

Holding hands, they help each other into.

The tiny boat, step by agonizing step, steady.

The dinghy suddenly lurches to one side.

Okay, Len. Len, you're next.

[Lynn Robertson]

And it was sinking. It was pressing down into the water.

[Narrator]

Douglas and I just watched, fearful, expecting it to end in disaster.

[Lynn Robertson]

And then there was just me. And my dad left and he said, you go next, Douglas.

[Narrator]

Douglas hesitates, looking back at his dad.

[Lynn Robertson]

I said you. You're coming. You're coming, aren't you?

[Narrator]

I'm coming, I'm coming.

[Lynn Robertson]

You know we can't do this without you.

[Narrator]

I'll be right behind you.

Douglas holds out his hand and helps his dad into the dinghy.

We're all in.

[Lynn Robertson]

Well done everyone. And suddenly we were all on the dinghy. We were all on the dinghy and we were still afloat.

[Narrator]

All six of them have made it. In silence, they watched the raft drift away.

Like being parted from the dearest of friends.

[Lynn Robertson]

We really felt a great sense of loss. We thought of the Icelanders who'd given us the raft and how that raft has kept us alive.

[Narrator]

The raft that Dougal had said they would never need.

Without it, we would never have got this far.

[Lynn Robertson]

We kept looking for it. And then it was gone.

[Narrator]

They're left with just the dinghy. A tiny dinghy in this vast ocean. And from now on, survival will be much harder. This is Adrift, an Apple original podcast produced by Blanchard House. I'm Becky Milligan. Episode 6 hell on earth.

[Douglas Robertson]

Life changed so much those first days.

[Lynn Robertson]

We missed the raft.

[Narrator]

There is one good thing. They're not sitting in seawater anymore.

[Lynn Robertson]

We're actually dry. For the first time since the Lucette.

[Douglas Robertson]

Sang, we'd lost the sea. Water boils, all that had gone.

[Narrator]

But that's the only plus.

[Lynn Robertson]

The dinghy was a different set of problems. You know, our new home, apart from being dry, was extremely unstable.

[Narrator]

And it's tiny, not much bigger than a bathtub.

[Lynn Robertson]

It was so cramped, there was no space, no freedom to move around. Once you got your position, you had to stay there.

[Narrator]

Careful, Careful. I said careful.

So if one of them moves one way, someone else has to balance it by moving the other way.

[Lynn Robertson]

You had to give warning. Can you move your leg, please? Because I want to move my leg. You had to cooperate with each other to move.

[Narrator]

And even stretching a leg could be enough to capsize the boat. Because it's so overloaded, they have to keep the dinghy level at all times, their weight evenly spread.

[Douglas Robertson]

One mistake, you tip the dinghy over.

[Narrator]

And you're in with the sharks.

[Lynn Robertson]

Don't move.

[Narrator]

Don't.

[Dougal Robertson]

I said don't move.

[Douglas Robertson]

You had to sit there and not move at all.

[Narrator]

In fact, Dougal makes it a rule.

[Douglas Robertson]

You were not allowed to move.

[Narrator]

Could you stretch your legs out? I mean, how did you sleep?

[Rocco Hamill (Twin)]

We slept sitting upright. So most of the time I was basically sitting in that position.

[Narrator]

Their muscles start to seize up.

[Douglas Robertson]

Your shoulder, your bottom, your legs, your knees.

[Narrator]

Lynn is worried about the twins. She has to get them to exercise.

[Douglas Robertson]

She would get your ankle and twist your ankle and move your legs and it was bloody painful, that was.

[Narrator]

But Lynn's a nurse and she forces them to exercise every day.

[Douglas Robertson]

We hated it, but mother insisted it was good for us.

[Narrator]

The raft had a canopy to protect them. The dinghy is open to all the elements.

[Lynn Robertson]

We're alone in that huge sky and that big sea.

[Narrator]

They're now very low in the water, just six inches between the sea and the top of the dinghy.

[Rocco Hamill (Twin)]

Almost part of the sea, part of the ocean life.

[Narrator]

They can look over the side and see everything up close.

[Lynn Robertson]

We felt like we were in was quite a bizarre feeling. And we could see huge fish swimming around underneath us. We could see the sharks. They were constantly with us, all man eaters. And we'd think, bloody hell.

[Narrator]

But what they fear most is a change in the weather.

[Lynn Robertson]

There's always the fear of storms.

[Narrator]

One big wave and they'll be swamped the next few days. They're lucky, but they know their luck could change. For now, in the doldrums, it's hot and windless. Early morning. The Pacific Ocean. Still. Water like glass.

[Douglas Robertson]

The sea was so calm, 11 year.

[Narrator]

Old Sandy is awake.

[Douglas Robertson]

Just like looking into a mirror, you could see your face. I was looking at myself.

[Narrator]

He hardly recognizes the face staring back at him.

[Douglas Robertson]

My hair, my eyes. And then I got my finger and I flicked the water and I watched the ripples. Oh, look at that. I got the circles meeting in the middle. That looks really good.

[Narrator]

He tries something else with two fingers this time.

[Douglas Robertson]

Double flick. I thought, oh, that's really good.

[Dougal Robertson]

Look at that.

[Douglas Robertson]

This shark's fin just came out of the water. Big white tip on the top of it.

[Narrator]

The oceanic white tip, one of the most dangerous of all sharks.

[Douglas Robertson]

The tail was outside one end of the boat. The head was outside the other end.

[Lynn Robertson]

Bloody big shark.

[Douglas Robertson]

Huge it was. And I just gazed at it as it glided past. And a voice behind me said, I.

[Narrator]

Don'T think you should do that again.

The sharks are never far from the dinghy. The family's constant companions. Silent predators waiting for their next meal.

[Douglas Robertson]

You could see these shapes. They were down there.

[Dougal Robertson]

Quick, grab it. Grab it, Robin, grab it. He's jumping all over the place. Come on.

[Narrator]

They've just caught a dorado. It's thrashing around in the bottom of the dinghy.

Grab it.

[Dougal Robertson]

Why the hell can't you keep your bloody knees out the way?

[Narrator]

Robin has let the fish get away.

[Dougal Robertson]

Use your hands. It doesn't matter if the bloody fish bites you.

[Narrator]

It's have a go at Robin time again. But before Dougal can say any more, look.

[Becky Milligan]

Turtle. Turtle.

[Narrator]

Douglas reaches over the side to grab it.

[Dougal Robertson]

Come on, Douglas, let's have it.

[Narrator]

This time it's Douglas who mucks up.

[Dougal Robertson]

Why the hell don't you leave it to me if you can't manage it?

[Becky Milligan]

That's right, hit him, you big bully.

[Narrator]

Dougal glares at her, but for once doesn't say anything.

We spent the rest of the morning contemplating our own misery.

Day 22. They've been in the dinghy for five days. One afternoon, the family's luck runs out. In the distance, they spot clouds gathering. Huge, towering, menacing clouds.

[Lynn Robertson]

Scary to look at.

[Rocco Hamill (Twin)]

It gradually built up.

[Douglas Robertson]

Thick dark clouds, threatening.

[Lynn Robertson]

It looked threatening. It looked dangerous. We had been prepared by My dad to be ready.

[Narrator]

Keep bailing. Keep the boat balanced. My crew were looking at me. I studied their faces, full of fear. There would be no second chances if we were swamped. We will have to fight for our lives.

[Becky Milligan]

Dougal rigged up pieces of sailcloth for possible shelter as we prepared ourselves mentally to endure whatever was to come.

[Narrator]

The storm is getting closer.

[Lynn Robertson]

We could see it coming. We could hear the waves, strong winds whipping up the sea.

[Rocco Hamill (Twin)]

The seas got rougher and rougher. We were bouncing around a lot.

[Lynn Robertson]

It was just a matter of counting down the minutes.

[Douglas Robertson]

And it started to rain.

[Lynn Robertson]

Big, heavy drops of rain. The coldness of that rain. It was so cold. We were shivering. We're shaking. And it hit us.

[Narrator]

The sea around us exploded into cascading white capped rollers.

[Douglas Robertson]

Absolutely torrential.

[Narrator]

Dougal is trying to keep the front of the boat heading into the waves. If he doesn't, they'll be tipped out into the sea.

[Lynn Robertson]

He just kept coming. It was getting worse and worse, worse.

[Douglas Robertson]

And worse, until you couldn't see.

[Narrator]

Waves engulf the small boat.

[Lynn Robertson]

The water is coming in so rapidly.

[Narrator]

They can't bail quickly enough.

[Rocco Hamill (Twin)]

It was very, very rough.

[Narrator]

The dinghy rolls dangerously tossed about. If they're hoping the storm will pass in a few hours, they're wrong. It closes in.

[Dougal Robertson]

Faster, faster. Keep bailing. Bail for your life.

[Narrator]

By nightfall, the waves were slopping aboard and Robin, Lyn and Douglas had to bail continuously.

[Lynn Robertson]

Bailing, bailing, bailing, bailing, never ending.

[Douglas Robertson]

We bail constantly.

[Becky Milligan]

I was kneeling in the center, bailing hard, praying it would all stop.

[Lynn Robertson]

I don't know how we're going to beat it.

[Dougal Robertson]

Bail for your lives.

[Lynn Robertson]

Bail for your lives.

[Dougal Robertson]

Faster, faster.

[Narrator]

It just had to be done. You had to keep going, had to keep going.

[Dougal Robertson]

Faster, faster. Feel faster, Keep feeling. When's it gonna stop? I'm gonna be sick, Mom. I'm gonna be sick.

[Narrator]

Above all the noise, I could hear Sandy sobbing and Lynn praying while the rhythmic scrape of the balers got faster and faster.

[Lynn Robertson]

And still the water was gaining on us.

[Narrator]

Time was running out for us. We needed a miracle and we needed it now.

The storm goes on through the night. Dougal sits on the bench across the middle of the tiny boat. The others are huddled together, trying to protect themselves.

[Douglas Robertson]

He took the pain of being on that center bench. Not Douglas, not Robin, not my mum. That bench was the most important exposed place in that dinghy. And he sat there all night.

[Narrator]

Dougal can't take much more of this.

I heard an inner voice tell me I had had enough, urging me to quit, telling me to give up and die.

[Lynn Robertson]

Above the wind and above the rain, we heard this moaning sound.

[Douglas Robertson]

This man groaning.

[Lynn Robertson]

He was so exhausted and so stiff from the cold.

[Douglas Robertson]

He was so cold. All we could see was this silhouette of a man hunt shoulders, head down in his chest. He sat there, didn't move. Getting colder, colder and colder.

[Becky Milligan]

He wasn't speaking or moving. I thought he'd died. Died where he was sitting. So we knelt at his feet and I told everyone, rub him. Get him warm. Get him warm. He stayed silent, but slowly we rubbed the life back into his frozen body.

[Lynn Robertson]

He was about to give up. And my mother held his eye and said, do not forget.

[Becky Milligan]

If we only do one thing to. We must get our boys back to land.

[Lynn Robertson]

The oath that he had made. Do not forget.

[Narrator]

A defiant light burned brightly in her eyes and held my stare with a look that said note, that demanded. You will not give up. You will carry on. Not just for yourself, but for all of us.

The storm doesn't let up. This tiny boat with all six of them on board, pitches and rolls. The waves keep coming and the rain lashes their faces. They're not going to give up. Then out of nowhere, a voice.

[Lynn Robertson]

Sing. Sing for your lives.

[Narrator]

We burst into God Save the Queen.

[Lynn Robertson]

We were singing to stay warm. We were desperate.

[Narrator]

We were hanging on an ultimate act of defiance.

[Rocco Hamill (Twin)]

It was just hope.

[Narrator]

It's early morning when Douglas wakes up.

[Lynn Robertson]

The storm had gone and it was quiet and the sun was out and it was completely surreal.

[Douglas Robertson]

Clouds part, sun shines out. Marvellous what sun does. Dries everything up. It's a beautiful warm feeling, as if nothing has happened.

[Narrator]

The dinghy is in a terrible state.

[Lynn Robertson]

But we had come through it. We had come through it.

[Narrator]

They bail out the water and then under a cloudless sky and in the warmth of the sun, their exhausted bodies can rest for the first time in days.

[Lynn Robertson]

We just thought, it can't get worse than that.

[Narrator]

The following night.

[Lynn Robertson]

This was a storm of a different kind. We could not believe what we were looking at.

[Narrator]

They have never seen anything like it.

Bolts of lightning speared down from above.

[Lynn Robertson]

Straight down into the sea.

[Douglas Robertson]

And then, next thing.

[Lynn Robertson]

One of them's gonna hit us.

[Douglas Robertson]

Next thing.

[Lynn Robertson]

One of them hits us, we're gone.

[Narrator]

One minute it's pitch black, the next.

[Douglas Robertson]

The whole place was alive. It was like somebody switched a big.

[Becky Milligan]

Light on a vision of hell. Then it was gone.

[Narrator]

The sea was boiling with the acrid smell of scorched air.

[Lynn Robertson]

This is hell on Earth, Dad. This is hell on earth. If there's Hell, this is it.

[Narrator]

I hugged him. I couldn't muster any words of comfort.

[Becky Milligan]

Our Father, who art in you, hallowed be thy name.

[Narrator]

Thy.

[Lynn Robertson]

We were just stuck there.

[Narrator]

It was like a game of Russian roulette, waiting for the single strike of lightning that would fry us all in an instant.

[Lynn Robertson]

It was terrifying.

[Narrator]

Each minute seemed to last an eternity. The night slowly slipped by, draining us of every last bit of strength and energy that we had left.

24 days since the Lucette sank.

Finally, it began to get light.

The rain has stopped. The wind has died down. The lightning and storm, gone. They've survived.

[Douglas Robertson]

Dad was absolutely shattered. The cold, the wet, no protection. That storm absolutely destroyed him. He had that steely mental strength, the mental strength to sit there on that bench, to get through that and stay there. He was keeping everybody alive. He knew that only he could do it. The last thing I do, I'll get these boys to land.

[Narrator]

But Lynn believes it isn't just down to Dougal.

[Lynn Robertson]

She said there were seven of us on board last night. She had seen a vision, a protector, somebody behind Dougal, his face shining bright.

[Becky Milligan]

And smiling, light glistening and streaming from his hair and beard. Standing there on the water at Dougal's.

[Narrator]

Right hand helping him.

[Douglas Robertson]

She meant Jesus was with us. And I'm thinking, really? I never saw him.

[Narrator]

Yeah, but maybe she sees something you didn't see.

[Douglas Robertson]

Maybe, but I didn't see him.

[Becky Milligan]

All was enveloped in warmth and tranquility.

[Lynn Robertson]

You know, maybe a vision came to her to assure her that we were being looked after from beyond.

[Douglas Robertson]

We had survived, maybe with the help of Jesus, the seventh man. Who knows? But we'd survived.

[Narrator]

And they've learned a lesson. The worst is never behind them. They must be ready for anything. You've been listening to Adrift, an Apple original podcast produced by Blanchard House and hosted by me, Becky Milligan. Adrift is written and produced by Ben Crichton and me, Becky Milligan. The series is based on the book the Last Voyage of the Lucette by Douglas Robertson. Original score by Daniel Lloyd Evans, Louis Nankmanel and Toby Matimal. Sound design by Volken Kizletug and Daniel Lloyd Evans, with dialogue editing by Toby Matimal. The lead sound engineer is Volken Kiseltug. The part of Dougal Robertson is played by Mark Bonner and Lynn Robertson is played by Anne Marie Duff. Their words are adapted from Dougal and Lynn's own accounts of their story. The young Robertson twins are played by Rocco Hamill and Dexter Hutton. Other parts are played by Mark Gillis. The managing producer is Amica Shortino Nolan. The creative director of Blanchard House is Rosie Pye. The executive executive producer and head of content at Blanchard House is Lawrence Grizzell.