Spark of Inspiration

This past weekend, my daughters and I were reminiscing about old shows we loved. TOP of the list was the Horatio Hornblower TV series (1998-2003). This A&E mini-series was based on C.S. Forester’s books about a British naval officer (Hornblower) during the Napoleonic wars. It’s a magnificent show. Thanks to GP – Pacific Paratrooper, for all of his wonderful posts on the U.S. Navy, reminded me to revisit Horatio. Also, Pat – e-Quips, your Naval posts too.

Horatio Hornblower, while fictional, will have you wondering if he was a real man. The story is that good! The actors, each one, are AMAZING. From the moment Horatio boards the ship as a midshipmen, the story is full of adventure, heroism, gallantry, danger, respect, intimidation – you’ll be on the edge of your seat, ready for the next episode.

Here’s a YouTube clip from RR Videos ARCHIVE, a fabulous compilation of humorous moments in the Hornblower series. Hopefully, you can click to the link, for some reason, YouTube wasn’t allowing me to embed the link here.

This is one of those timeless family shows for ALL ages. My daughters were in grade school when we watched it and they loved it. Every week, “When do we watch Hornblower?”

Enjoy!