50 Years at Sea: The Extraordinary Life of Tony Cowell | Full Ahead

50 Years at Sea: The Extraordinary Life of Tony Cowell | Full Ahead

In this special feature-length edition of Full Ahead, we meet a man whose remarkable career has taken him from fishing boats and the harsh realities of life at sea to the bridge of a passenger ferry — and the crew of a lifeboat.

Tony Cowell first went to sea at just three years old. Following his father and grandfather, he became a Fleetwood fisherman and spent years working in one of the most demanding jobs on the coast.

Then an injury forced a change of direction.

Tony went on to become captain of the ferry linking Fleetwood and Knott End, a vital service he commanded for 21 years. He's also a former coxswain of Fleetwood lifeboat and, although he's now hung up his ferry captain's hat, he continues to serve his community as chair of the RNLI in Fleetwood.

His story is one of seafaring, family, danger, resilience and a lifetime spent helping to keep people moving and safe on the water.

Alistair and Nigel also look ahead to some of the stories making waves across the maritime world, while exploring more nautical words and phrases that have found their way into everyday language.

From fishermen and ferry captains to lifeboat crews and the people keeping Britain's coastal communities connected, Full Ahead brings you the stories behind the maritime world.

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