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was a

was a virtual

was a virtual turkey

was a virtual turkey shoot.

was a virtual turkey shoot. The

was a virtual turkey shoot. The tonnage

tonnage of

tonnage of the

tonnage of the ships

tonnage of the ships is

tonnage of the ships is considerable

tonnage of the ships is considerable and

and the

and the amount

and the amount of

and the amount of coal

and the amount of coal down

and the amount of coal down there

and the amount of coal down there is

and the amount of coal down there is enough

enough to

enough to supply

enough to supply Birmingham

enough to supply Birmingham with

enough to supply Birmingham with six

enough to supply Birmingham with six months

months of

months of cold

months of cold easily

months of cold easily at

months of cold easily at this

months of cold easily at this period.

period. A

period. A lot

period. A lot of

period. A lot of them

period. A lot of them bringing

period. A lot of them bringing fuel

period. A lot of them bringing fuel to

to supply

to supply the

to supply the war

to supply the war effort.

to supply the war effort. You

to supply the war effort. You might

to supply the war effort. You might think

think the

think the coal,

think the coal, the

think the coal, the oil,

think the coal, the oil, the

think the coal, the oil, the nasty

to supply the war effort. You might think the coal, the oil, the nasty

think the coal, the oil, the nasty iron

iron and

iron and steel

iron and steel ships

iron and steel ships would

iron and steel ships would not

iron and steel ships would not be

iron and steel ships would not be a

iron and steel ships would not be a good

good thing

good thing for

good thing for marine

good thing for marine wildlife,

good thing for marine wildlife, but

good thing for marine wildlife, but you

you would

you would have

you would have to

you would have to think

you would have to think again.

you would have to think again. Tonight

Tonight we

Tonight we are

Tonight we are looking

Tonight we are looking at

Tonight we are looking at the

Tonight we are looking at the extraordinary

extraordinary history

extraordinary history of

extraordinary history of the

extraordinary history of the coast

extraordinary history of the coast and

and the

and the hundreds

and the hundreds of

and the hundreds of shipwrecks

and the hundreds of shipwrecks that

and the hundreds of shipwrecks that litter

litter Lyme

litter Lyme Bay.

litter Lyme Bay. These

litter Lyme Bay. These may

litter Lyme Bay. These may signify

litter Lyme Bay. These may signify human

human disaster

human disaster and

human disaster and tragedy,

human disaster and tragedy, but

human disaster and tragedy, but they

human disaster and tragedy, but they are

are a

are a positive

are a positive impact

are a positive impact on

are a positive impact on the

are a positive impact on the natural

are a positive impact on the natural history,

history, because

history, because they

history, because they have

history, because they have become

history, because they have become a

history, because they have become a haven

haven for

haven for Sea

haven for Sea life

haven for Sea life seeking

haven for Sea life seeking shelter.

haven for Sea life seeking shelter. This

This taken

This taken from

This taken from the

This taken from the Adelaide.

This taken from the Adelaide. This

This taken from the Adelaide. This showcases

showcases the

showcases the kind

showcases the kind of

showcases the kind of diversity

showcases the kind of diversity these

these shipwrecks

these shipwrecks can

these shipwrecks can draw

these shipwrecks can draw from

these shipwrecks can draw from the

these shipwrecks can draw from the marine

marine life.

marine life. The

marine life. The thing

marine life. The thing about

marine life. The thing about life

marine life. The thing about life in

marine life. The thing about life in the

the sea,

the sea, it

the sea, it is

the sea, it is the

the sea, it is the reverse

the sea, it is the reverse of

the sea, it is the reverse of life

the sea, it is the reverse of life on

on land

on land where

on land where plants

on land where plants are

on land where plants are stationary

on land where plants are stationary and

and animals

and animals mobile.

and animals mobile. In

and animals mobile. In the

and animals mobile. In the sea,

and animals mobile. In the sea, phytoplankton

phytoplankton is

phytoplankton is mobile

phytoplankton is mobile and

phytoplankton is mobile and animals

phytoplankton is mobile and animals such

such as

such as coral

such as coral and

such as coral and Barnacle

such as coral and Barnacle are

such as coral and Barnacle are fixed.

fixed. On

fixed. On a

fixed. On a sandy

fixed. On a sandy sea

fixed. On a sandy sea bed

fixed. On a sandy sea bed a

fixed. On a sandy sea bed a wreck

fixed. On a sandy sea bed a wreck provides

provides these

provides these species

provides these species with

provides these species with something

something they

something they can

something they can anchor

something they can anchor onto

something they can anchor onto and

something they can anchor onto and do

do their

do their fishing.

do their fishing. And,

do their fishing. And, of

do their fishing. And, of course,

do their fishing. And, of course, these

these will

these will attract

these will attract predators,

these will attract predators, these

these will attract predators, these are

are great

are great triggerfish

are great triggerfish which

are great triggerfish which use

are great triggerfish which use fantastic

fantastic beaks,

fantastic beaks, a

fantastic beaks, a wonderful

fantastic beaks, a wonderful mouth

fantastic beaks, a wonderful mouth there,

there, they

there, they can

there, they can give

there, they can give you

there, they can give you a

there, they can give you a hard

there, they can give you a hard snip

there, they can give you a hard snip because

because they

because they can

because they can break

because they can break through

because they can break through the

because they can break through the calcified

calcified shells

calcified shells of

calcified shells of molluscs

calcified shells of molluscs and

calcified shells of molluscs and eat

calcified shells of molluscs and eat the

the insides.

the insides. These

the insides. These will

the insides. These will show

the insides. These will show in

the insides. These will show in their

their hundreds

their hundreds to

their hundreds to protect

their hundreds to protect themselves

their hundreds to protect themselves from

from the

from the tides.

from the tides. And

from the tides. And a

from the tides. And a lobster,

from the tides. And a lobster, they

from the tides. And a lobster, they love

love shipwrecks

love shipwrecks because

love shipwrecks because they

love shipwrecks because they can

love shipwrecks because they can hide

hide in

hide in nooks

hide in nooks and

hide in nooks and crannies

hide in nooks and crannies and

hide in nooks and crannies and they

hide in nooks and crannies and they do

do that

do that during

do that during the

do that during the day.

do that during the day. This

do that during the day. This is

do that during the day. This is huge,

huge, look

huge, look at

huge, look at the

huge, look at the size

huge, look at the size of

huge, look at the size of the

huge, look at the size of the clause.

clause. And

clause. And they

clause. And they will

clause. And they will attract

clause. And they will attract other

clause. And they will attract other predators,

predators, such

predators, such as

predators, such as ambush

clause. And they will attract other predators, such as ambush

predators, such as ambush predators

predators, such as ambush predators like

like this

like this cuttlefish.

like this cuttlefish. That

like this cuttlefish. That has

like this cuttlefish. That has caught

caught a

caught a lobster

caught a lobster already.

caught a lobster already. And

caught a lobster already. And cuttlefish

cuttlefish of

cuttlefish of course

cuttlefish of course also

cuttlefish of course also like

cuttlefish of course also like to

cuttlefish of course also like to lay

lay eggs

lay eggs on

lay eggs on shipwrecks.

lay eggs on shipwrecks. They

lay eggs on shipwrecks. They are

lay eggs on shipwrecks. They are the

lay eggs on shipwrecks. They are the nurseries

nurseries for

nurseries for fish

nurseries for fish and

nurseries for fish and they

nurseries for fish and they have

nurseries for fish and they have these

these different

these different ways

these different ways to

these different ways to attract

these different ways to attract and

these different ways to attract and maintain

maintain diversity

maintain diversity of

maintain diversity of marine

maintain diversity of marine life

maintain diversity of marine life and

and in

and in these

and in these days

and in these days where

and in these days where we

and in these days where we are

and in these days where we are concerned

concerned about

concerned about the

concerned about the health

concerned about the health of

concerned about the health of oceans,

oceans, the

oceans, the shipwrecks

oceans, the shipwrecks are

oceans, the shipwrecks are important.

important. I

important. I am

important. I am thrilled

important. I am thrilled to

important. I am thrilled to hear

important. I am thrilled to hear that

that and

that and thrills

that and thrills that

that and thrills that the

that and thrills that the tank

that and thrills that the tank might

that and thrills that the tank might fulfil

fulfil that

fulfil that role

fulfil that role because

fulfil that role because that

fulfil that role because that is

fulfil that role because that is wreck.

wreck. We

wreck. We have

wreck. We have an

wreck. We have an update

wreck. We have an update on

wreck. We have an update on Scotty,

wreck. We have an update on Scotty, I

I wish

I wish you

I wish you could

I wish you could meet

I wish you could meet him,

I wish you could meet him, he

I wish you could meet him, he is

I wish you could meet him, he is as

I wish you could meet him, he is as wonderful

wonderful as

wonderful as I

wonderful as I suggest.

wonderful as I suggest. We

wonderful as I suggest. We must

wonderful as I suggest. We must bring

bring him

bring him in

bring him in tomorrow

bring him in tomorrow so

bring him in tomorrow so you

bring him in tomorrow so you could

bring him in tomorrow so you could meet

meet him.

meet him. He

meet him. He is

meet him. He is fighting

meet him. He is fighting his

meet him. He is fighting his way

meet him. He is fighting his way to

meet him. He is fighting his way to the

the shipwreck.

the shipwreck. They

the shipwreck. They have

the shipwreck. They have broken

the shipwreck. They have broken the

the shipwreck. They have broken the line

line that

line that connects

line that connects it

line that connects it to

line that connects it to the

line that connects it to the surface,

surface, but

surface, but they

surface, but they are

surface, but they are trying

surface, but they are trying to

surface, but they are trying to reattach

reattach the

reattach the line.

reattach the line. Massive

reattach the line. Massive drama.

reattach the line. Massive drama. It

reattach the line. Massive drama. It is.

is. But

is. But we

is. But we will

is. But we will play

is. But we will play use

is. But we will play use shores

is. But we will play use shores begot

begot earlier

begot earlier during

begot earlier during the

begot earlier during the perfectly

begot earlier during the perfectly smooth

smooth rehearsal

smooth rehearsal we

smooth rehearsal we had

smooth rehearsal we had during

smooth rehearsal we had during the

smooth rehearsal we had during the slack

slack tide

slack tide earlier.

slack tide earlier. This

slack tide earlier. This is

slack tide earlier. This is the

slack tide earlier. This is the wreck,

wreck, slightly

wreck, slightly earlier.

wreck, slightly earlier. We

wreck, slightly earlier. We will

wreck, slightly earlier. We will use

wreck, slightly earlier. We will use it

it as

it as the

it as the wildlife

it as the wildlife really.

it as the wildlife really. That

it as the wildlife really. That is

it as the wildlife really. That is a

it as the wildlife really. That is a bib,

bib, I

bib, I think.

bib, I think. It

bib, I think. It looks

bib, I think. It looks like

bib, I think. It looks like there

bib, I think. It looks like there is

bib, I think. It looks like there is algae

algae and

algae and a

algae and a lot

algae and a lot of

algae and a lot of life

algae and a lot of life growing

algae and a lot of life growing on

algae and a lot of life growing on there.

there. It

there. It is

there. It is doing

there. It is doing its

there. It is doing its job

there. It is doing its job for

there. It is doing its job for local

there. It is doing its job for local fauna

fauna and

fauna and flora.

fauna and flora. The

fauna and flora. The conditions

fauna and flora. The conditions are

fauna and flora. The conditions are very

very clear

very clear at

very clear at the

very clear at the moment,

very clear at the moment, despite

very clear at the moment, despite turbulent

turbulent conditions

turbulent conditions recently.

turbulent conditions recently. What

turbulent conditions recently. What is

is that?

is that? That

is that? That is

is that? That is a

is that? That is a common

is that? That is a common lobster,

is that? That is a common lobster, fantastic.

fantastic. Good.

fantastic. Good. The

fantastic. Good. The divers

fantastic. Good. The divers who

fantastic. Good. The divers who have

fantastic. Good. The divers who have been

been on

been on there

been on there in

been on there in the

been on there in the past

been on there in the past have

been on there in the past have told

been on there in the past have told me...

me... There

me... There is

me... There is a

me... There is a conger

me... There is a conger eel

me... There is a conger eel that

me... There is a conger eel that made

made it

made it home.

made it home. You

made it home. You have

made it home. You have dived

made it home. You have dived it

made it home. You have dived it and

made it home. You have dived it and met

met this

met this conger

met this conger eel.

met this conger eel. They

met this conger eel. They are

met this conger eel. They are amazing

amazing because

amazing because they

amazing because they can

amazing because they can grow

amazing because they can grow up

amazing because they can grow up to

amazing because they can grow up to almost

almost three

almost three metres

almost three metres long

almost three metres long and

almost three metres long and live

almost three metres long and live a

almost three metres long and live a long

long time.

long time. They

long time. They can

long time. They can be

long time. They can be incredibly

long time. They can be incredibly aggressive.

aggressive. And

aggressive. And they

aggressive. And they are

aggressive. And they are territorial.

territorial. I

territorial. I think

territorial. I think one

territorial. I think one of

territorial. I think one of the

territorial. I think one of the divers

divers had

divers had an

divers had an incident

divers had an incident with

divers had an incident with his

divers had an incident with his fingers

fingers when

fingers when he

fingers when he put

fingers when he put his

fingers when he put his hand

fingers when he put his hand in

fingers when he put his hand in the

fingers when he put his hand in the hatch

hatch of

hatch of the

hatch of the tank.

hatch of the tank. That

hatch of the tank. That is

hatch of the tank. That is fantastic.

fantastic. I'm

fantastic. I'm glad

fantastic. I'm glad to

fantastic. I'm glad to bring

fantastic. I'm glad to bring you

fantastic. I'm glad to bring you those

those pictures

those pictures from

those pictures from earlier

those pictures from earlier and

those pictures from earlier and we

those pictures from earlier and we are

are doing

are doing our

are doing our best

are doing our best to

are doing our best to reattach

are doing our best to reattach the

are doing our best to reattach the line

line and

line and get

line and get on

line and get on the

line and get on the tank

line and get on the tank tonight.

line and get on the tank tonight. Scotty

Scotty is

Scotty is doing

Scotty is doing heroic

Scotty is doing heroic work

Scotty is doing heroic work and

Scotty is doing heroic work and speaking

speaking of

speaking of heroic

speaking of heroic work,

speaking of heroic work, no

speaking of heroic work, no discussion

discussion would

discussion would be

discussion would be complete

discussion would be complete without

discussion would be complete without talking

talking about

talking about smugglers.

talking about smugglers. They

talking about smugglers. They were

talking about smugglers. They were rife

rife in

rife in the

rife in the 18th

rife in the 18th and

rife in the 18th and 19th

rife in the 18th and 19th centuries

rife in the 18th and 19th centuries and

and Daniel

and Daniel Defoe

and Daniel Defoe said

and Daniel Defoe said the

and Daniel Defoe said the reigning

and Daniel Defoe said the reigning occupation

occupation from

occupation from the

occupation from the River

occupation from the River Thames

occupation from the River Thames to

occupation from the River Thames to end

end was

end was roguing

end was roguing and

end was roguing and smuggling.

end was roguing and smuggling. Smuggling

Smuggling was

Smuggling was not

Smuggling was not particularly

Smuggling was not particularly violent

violent or

violent or involving

violent or involving theft,

violent or involving theft, it

violent or involving theft, it involved

involved bringing

involved bringing goods

involved bringing goods tax-free

involved bringing goods tax-free from

from the

from the continent

from the continent to

from the continent to Britain.

from the continent to Britain. This

from the continent to Britain. This was

was because

was because in

was because in those

was because in those days

was because in those days it

was because in those days it was

was because in those days it was before

before income

before income tax

before income tax was

before income tax was introduced

before income tax was introduced and

before income tax was introduced and the

the government

the government made

the government made most

the government made most of

the government made most of its

the government made most of its money

money on

money on luxury

money on luxury goods

money on luxury goods like

money on luxury goods like tobacco

money on luxury goods like tobacco and

and brandy

and brandy from

and brandy from France

and brandy from France so

and brandy from France so they

and brandy from France so they could

and brandy from France so they could bring

bring getting

bring getting tax-free

bring getting tax-free and

bring getting tax-free and stood

bring getting tax-free and stood to

bring getting tax-free and stood to make

make a

make a lot

make a lot of

make a lot of money

make a lot of money and

make a lot of money and you

make a lot of money and you found

make a lot of money and you found out

out about

out about it.

out about it. What

out about it. What was

out about it. What was the

out about it. What was the best

out about it. What was the best thing

thing about

thing about the

thing about the investigation,

thing about the investigation, it

thing about the investigation, it started

started in

started in a

started in a pub!

There

There has

There has been

There has been an

There has been an inn

There has been an inn at

There has been an inn at Osmington

Mills

Mills is

Mills is the

Mills is the 13th

Mills is the 13th entry

Mills is the 13th entry and

Mills is the 13th entry and it

Mills is the 13th entry and it was

Mills is the 13th entry and it was often

often the

often the first

often the first port

often the first port of

often the first port of call

often the first port of call for

often the first port of call for smugglers

smugglers bringing

smugglers bringing contraband

smugglers bringing contraband from

smugglers bringing contraband from the

the beach.

smugglers bringing contraband from the beach.

the beach. Many

the beach. Many people

the beach. Many people did

the beach. Many people did not

the beach. Many people did not consider

consider smuggling

consider smuggling a

consider smuggling a crime.

consider smuggling a crime. It

consider smuggling a crime. It was

consider smuggling a crime. It was free

free trade

free trade and

free trade and whole

free trade and whole communities

free trade and whole communities were

were involved,

were involved, men,

were involved, men, women,

were involved, men, women, even

were involved, men, women, even children,

children, either

children, either happy

children, either happy to

children, either happy to turn

children, either happy to turn a

children, either happy to turn a blind

blind eye,

blind eye, happy

blind eye, happy to

blind eye, happy to help

blind eye, happy to help the

blind eye, happy to help the network

blind eye, happy to help the network in

in exchange

in exchange for

in exchange for extra

in exchange for extra cash,

in exchange for extra cash, or

in exchange for extra cash, or just

in exchange for extra cash, or just delighted

delighted to

delighted to be

delighted to be enjoying

delighted to be enjoying cheap

delighted to be enjoying cheap contraband.

contraband. Thank

contraband. Thank you.

contraband. Thank you. Like

contraband. Thank you. Like many

contraband. Thank you. Like many who

contraband. Thank you. Like many who live

live here

live here today,

live here today, local

live here today, local historian

live here today, local historian Roger

Roger is

Roger is a

Roger is a descendant

Roger is a descendant of

Roger is a descendant of smugglers.

Roger is a descendant of smugglers. What

What quantities

What quantities were

What quantities were smuggled?

What quantities were smuggled? Huge

What quantities were smuggled? Huge quantities.

quantities. There

quantities. There are

quantities. There are reports

quantities. There are reports from

quantities. There are reports from the

the Customs

the Customs service

the Customs service on

the Customs service on Bournemouth

the Customs service on Bournemouth beach

beach alone

beach alone of

beach alone of 80,000

beach alone of 80,000 gallons

beach alone of 80,000 gallons of

beach alone of 80,000 gallons of brandy

brandy a

brandy a year

brandy a year coming

brandy a year coming ashore

brandy a year coming ashore and

brandy a year coming ashore and a

brandy a year coming ashore and a report

report commissioned

report commissioned by

report commissioned by the

report commissioned by the government

government in

government in 1784

government in 1784 estimated

government in 1784 estimated of

government in 1784 estimated of wine,

wine, spirits

wine, spirits and

wine, spirits and tea

wine, spirits and tea and

wine, spirits and tea and tobacco,

wine, spirits and tea and tobacco, between

between two

between two thirds

between two thirds and

between two thirds and four

between two thirds and four fifths

between two thirds and four fifths consumed

consumed nationwide

consumed nationwide was

consumed nationwide was contraband

consumed nationwide was contraband and

and so

and so it

and so it became

and so it became the

and so it became the norm

and so it became the norm to

and so it became the norm to consume

and so it became the norm to consume contraband

contraband and

contraband and the

contraband and the exception

contraband and the exception to

contraband and the exception to pay

contraband and the exception to pay duty.

duty. Where

duty. Where were

duty. Where were the

duty. Where were the goods

duty. Where were the goods coming

duty. Where were the goods coming from?

from? Brandy,

from? Brandy, wine,

from? Brandy, wine, lace

from? Brandy, wine, lace from

from? Brandy, wine, lace from France,

France, gin

France, gin from

France, gin from Holland

France, gin from Holland and

France, gin from Holland and the

France, gin from Holland and the low

France, gin from Holland and the low countries,

countries, tea

countries, tea and

countries, tea and silk

countries, tea and silk from

countries, tea and silk from the

countries, tea and silk from the East

East Indies.

East Indies. Tobacco

East Indies. Tobacco and

East Indies. Tobacco and rum

East Indies. Tobacco and rum from

East Indies. Tobacco and rum from the

the Caribbean.

the Caribbean. What

the Caribbean. What kind

the Caribbean. What kind of

the Caribbean. What kind of profits

the Caribbean. What kind of profits could

could be

could be made?

could be made? The

could be made? The profits

could be made? The profits were

could be made? The profits were huge.

huge. Brandy

huge. Brandy you

huge. Brandy you might

huge. Brandy you might be

huge. Brandy you might be able

huge. Brandy you might be able to

huge. Brandy you might be able to buy

buy a

buy a barrel

buy a barrel for

buy a barrel for L1

buy a barrel for L1 and

buy a barrel for L1 and sell

buy a barrel for L1 and sell it

buy a barrel for L1 and sell it for

buy a barrel for L1 and sell it for L4.

L4. What

L4. What started

L4. What started with

L4. What started with simple

L4. What started with simple cash

L4. What started with simple cash transactions

transactions soon

transactions soon evolved

transactions soon evolved into

transactions soon evolved into something

something more

something more sophisticated.

something more sophisticated. The

something more sophisticated. The fledgling

fledgling high-street

fledgling high-street banks

fledgling high-street banks saw

fledgling high-street banks saw an

fledgling high-street banks saw an opportunity

opportunity to

opportunity to make

opportunity to make money

opportunity to make money by

opportunity to make money by giving

opportunity to make money by giving high

high interest

high interest loans

high interest loans to

high interest loans to bones

high interest loans to bones at

high interest loans to bones at the

high interest loans to bones at the top

top of

top of the

top of the smuggling

top of the smuggling chain.

top of the smuggling chain. By

top of the smuggling chain. By 1671,

top of the smuggling chain. By 1671, the

the British

the British Government

the British Government had

the British Government had had

the British Government had had enough

enough and

enough and the

enough and the board

enough and the board of

enough and the board of customs

enough and the board of customs was

enough and the board of customs was created

created to

created to try

created to try to

created to try to stop

created to try to stop the

created to try to stop the illicit

created to try to stop the illicit trade.

trade. Officials

trade. Officials were

trade. Officials were stationed

trade. Officials were stationed in

trade. Officials were stationed in villages

villages to

villages to watch

villages to watch over

villages to watch over the

villages to watch over the coastal

villages to watch over the coastal paths

paths and

paths and patrol

paths and patrol the

paths and patrol the seas.

paths and patrol the seas. Those

paths and patrol the seas. Those that

that specialised

that specialised in

that specialised in smuggling

that specialised in smuggling liquor

that specialised in smuggling liquor were

were known

were known as

were known as flaskers.

were known as flaskers. How

were known as flaskers. How did

were known as flaskers. How did the

were known as flaskers. How did the smugglers

smugglers stay

smugglers stay one

smugglers stay one step

smugglers stay one step ahead?

smugglers stay one step ahead? As

smugglers stay one step ahead? As they

they came

they came across

they came across the

they came across the channel

they came across the channel they

they came across the channel they would

would rope

would rope together

would rope together 40-

would rope together 40- 60

would rope together 40- 60 tubs

would rope together 40- 60 tubs and

would rope together 40- 60 tubs and if

if there

if there was

if there was a

if there was a threat

if there was a threat of

if there was a threat of danger

if there was a threat of danger and

if there was a threat of danger and often

often they

often they would

often they would be

often they would be warned

often they would be warned by

often they would be warned by an

often they would be warned by an accomplice,

accomplice, they

accomplice, they could

accomplice, they could throw

accomplice, they could throw them

accomplice, they could throw them overboard

overboard and

overboard and each

overboard and each raft

overboard and each raft of

overboard and each raft of tops

overboard and each raft of tops would

would have

would have a

would have a weight

would have a weight to

would have a weight to sink

would have a weight to sink them

would have a weight to sink them below

below the

below the surface,

below the surface, and

below the surface, and a

below the surface, and a very

below the surface, and a very discreet

discreet float

discreet float or

discreet float or marker.

discreet float or marker. Did

discreet float or marker. Did throwing

throwing barrels

throwing barrels overboard

throwing barrels overboard have

throwing barrels overboard have a

throwing barrels overboard have a name?

name? It

name? It was

name? It was known

name? It was known as

name? It was known as sewing

name? It was known as sewing the

name? It was known as sewing the crop

crop and

crop and a

crop and a lot

crop and a lot of

crop and a lot of the

crop and a lot of the smugglers

crop and a lot of the smugglers were

crop and a lot of the smugglers were fish

fish are

fish are men

fish are men so

fish are men so they

fish are men so they could

fish are men so they could legitimately

legitimately go

legitimately go out

legitimately go out as

legitimately go out as fishermen

legitimately go out as fishermen in

legitimately go out as fishermen in order

order to

order to reclaim

order to reclaim the

order to reclaim the crop.

order to reclaim the crop. Very

order to reclaim the crop. Very cunning.

cunning. Up

cunning. Up until

cunning. Up until now,

cunning. Up until now, the

cunning. Up until now, the smugglers

cunning. Up until now, the smugglers had

had largely

had largely managed

had largely managed to

had largely managed to stay

had largely managed to stay one

had largely managed to stay one step

had largely managed to stay one step ahead

ahead of

ahead of the

ahead of the authorities,

ahead of the authorities, but

ahead of the authorities, but in

ahead of the authorities, but in 1822,

1822, they

1822, they lost

1822, they lost their

1822, they lost their advantage.

1822, they lost their advantage. His

1822, they lost their advantage. His Majesty's

Majesty's coastguard

Majesty's coastguard was

Majesty's coastguard was created

Majesty's coastguard was created with

with the

with the objective

with the objective of

with the objective of preventing

with the objective of preventing smuggling

smuggling and,

smuggling and, as

smuggling and, as records

smuggling and, as records show,

smuggling and, as records show, it

smuggling and, as records show, it was

was almost

was almost immediately

was almost immediately successful.

This

This is

This is one

This is one of

This is one of the

This is one of the calendars

This is one of the calendars of

prisoners

prisoners of

prisoners of Dorchester

prisoners of Dorchester jail,

prisoners of Dorchester jail, the

prisoners of Dorchester jail, the county

county jail,

county jail, in

county jail, in nearly

county jail, in nearly 19

county jail, in nearly 19 century

county jail, in nearly 19 century and

and all

and all sorts

and all sorts of

and all sorts of crimes

and all sorts of crimes are

and all sorts of crimes are listed.

and all sorts of crimes are listed. This

This is

This is from

This is from 1814,

This is from 1814, five

This is from 1814, five smugglers

This is from 1814, five smugglers in

This is from 1814, five smugglers in that

that year,

that year, and

that year, and there

that year, and there are

that year, and there are two

that year, and there are two of

that year, and there are two of them,

them, Edward

them, Edward Marshalsea,

them, Edward Marshalsea, he

them, Edward Marshalsea, he was

them, Edward Marshalsea, he was aged

them, Edward Marshalsea, he was aged 48,

48, his

48, his crime

48, his crime was

48, his crime was conveying

48, his crime was conveying smuggled

48, his crime was conveying smuggled brandy.

brandy. But

brandy. But he

brandy. But he didn't

brandy. But he didn't get

brandy. But he didn't get prosecuted.

prosecuted. There

prosecuted. There must've

prosecuted. There must've been

prosecuted. There must've been a

prosecuted. There must've been a lack

lack of

lack of evidence

lack of evidence for

lack of evidence for reason.

lack of evidence for reason. This

lack of evidence for reason. This was

was 1814

was 1814 before

was 1814 before the

was 1814 before the Coast

was 1814 before the Coast Guard,

was 1814 before the Coast Guard, what

what happens

what happens before

what happens before they

what happens before they arrive

what happens before they arrive on

what happens before they arrive on the

the scene?

the scene? If

the scene? If we

the scene? If we move

the scene? If we move forward

the scene? If we move forward to

the scene? If we move forward to 1824,

1824, there

1824, there were

1824, there were 45

1824, there were 45 smugglers

1824, there were 45 smugglers that

1824, there were 45 smugglers that year,

year, there

year, there are

year, there are five

year, there are five in

year, there are five in a

year, there are five in a row

year, there are five in a row all

year, there are five in a row all for

for smuggling,

for smuggling, all

for smuggling, all arrested

for smuggling, all arrested on

for smuggling, all arrested on the

for smuggling, all arrested on the same

same day,

same day, so

same day, so I

same day, so I imagine

same day, so I imagine it

same day, so I imagine it was

same day, so I imagine it was the

same day, so I imagine it was the same

same run

same run of

same run of contraband

same run of contraband and

same run of contraband and three

same run of contraband and three of

same run of contraband and three of them

them were

them were women.

them were women. It

them were women. It wasn't

them were women. It wasn't just

them were women. It wasn't just a

them were women. It wasn't just a male

male preserve.

male preserve. Susan

male preserve. Susan Symes,

male preserve. Susan Symes, age

male preserve. Susan Symes, age 46

male preserve. Susan Symes, age 46 from

from Bridport

from Bridport to

from Bridport to be

from Bridport to be imprisoned.

from Bridport to be imprisoned. So

from Bridport to be imprisoned. So these

these were

these were prosecuted

these were prosecuted as

these were prosecuted as well.

these were prosecuted as well. Most

these were prosecuted as well. Most of

of them

of them were,

of them were, most

of them were, most of

of them were, most of them

of them were, most of them spent

of them were, most of them spent at

of them were, most of them spent at least

least six

least six months

least six months in

least six months in jail.

least six months in jail. And

least six months in jail. And Margaret

Margaret Randall,

Margaret Randall, she

Margaret Randall, she was

Margaret Randall, she was 65.

Margaret Randall, she was 65. Good

Margaret Randall, she was 65. Good for

for her!

for her! CHUCKLING

for her! CHUCKLING Yeah!

Yeah! These

Yeah! These records

Yeah! These records indicate

Yeah! These records indicate a

Yeah! These records indicate a spectacular

spectacular rise

spectacular rise in

spectacular rise in the

spectacular rise in the number

spectacular rise in the number of

spectacular rise in the number of smugglers

smugglers arriving

smugglers arriving in

smugglers arriving in Dorchester

smugglers arriving in Dorchester jailed,

jailed, 24

jailed, 24 times

jailed, 24 times as

jailed, 24 times as many.

jailed, 24 times as many. So

jailed, 24 times as many. So this

jailed, 24 times as many. So this is

jailed, 24 times as many. So this is the

the start

the start of

the start of them

the start of them losing

the start of them losing the

the start of them losing the war.

the start of them losing the war. It

the start of them losing the war. It is,

is, really.

Beautiful

Beautiful view

Beautiful view from

Beautiful view from up

Beautiful view from up here.

Beautiful view from up here. You

Beautiful view from up here. You can

just

just about

just about I

just about I think

just about I think see

just about I think see a

just about I think see a bit

just about I think see a bit of

just about I think see a bit of Devon

Devon there,

Devon there, stretching

Devon there, stretching all

Devon there, stretching all the

Devon there, stretching all the way

Devon there, stretching all the way through

through to

through to Portland

through to Portland Bill

through to Portland Bill over

through to Portland Bill over there.

through to Portland Bill over there. And

And somewhere

And somewhere out

And somewhere out there

And somewhere out there just

And somewhere out there just beyond

And somewhere out there just beyond Portland

Portland Bill,

Portland Bill, Scotty

Portland Bill, Scotty is

Portland Bill, Scotty is still

Portland Bill, Scotty is still battling

battling with

battling with the

battling with the monsters

battling with the monsters of

battling with the monsters of the

battling with the monsters of the deep.

deep. Unbelievable,

deep. Unbelievable, give

deep. Unbelievable, give that

deep. Unbelievable, give that man

deep. Unbelievable, give that man a

deep. Unbelievable, give that man a medal.

medal. What

medal. What is

medal. What is remarkable

medal. What is remarkable about

medal. What is remarkable about this

medal. What is remarkable about this as

as it

as it gives

as it gives you

as it gives you the

as it gives you the sense

as it gives you the sense of

as it gives you the sense of the

as it gives you the sense of the geography

geography of

geography of smuggling,

geography of smuggling, because

geography of smuggling, because the

geography of smuggling, because the government

government are

government are quite

government are quite easy

government are quite easy at

government are quite easy at clamping

clamping down

clamping down on

clamping down on smuggling

clamping down on smuggling town,

clamping down on smuggling town, so

clamping down on smuggling town, so places

places like

places like shamus

places like shamus became

places like shamus became important,

places like shamus became important, where

where locals

where locals could

where locals could get

where locals could get smuggled

where locals could get smuggled staff

staff over

staff over the

staff over the beach,

staff over the beach, the

staff over the beach, the vagaries

staff over the beach, the vagaries of

of wind

of wind and

of wind and tide

of wind and tide made