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Jeremy Seal
Jeremy is a writer and historian. His interest in the maritime world began in childhood when his father used to take him ocean sailing. His direction was set after he wrote the book The Wreck at Sharpnose Point.
Favourite shipwreck?
The Earl of Abergavenny. I just loved it when the divers came up with handfuls and handfuls of gunflints. They are wonderfully evocative objects. And the Wordsworth connection, that this event, the loss of his brother, affected Wordsworth so deeply.
Ever tempted to dive?
No. That's what Miranda and Jason are for! Especially as I can sit in the sun and watch everything on a monitor.
Have you felt seasick?
I got my sea legs at an early age as I spent most of my childhood sailing with my father. I was horrendously seasick when I was 6 years old and have never been ill since.
Why do shipwrecks intrigue you?
Because time stands still when a ship is lost. It's unique and very special. That single moment in time is preserved in a capsule for hundreds of years. Stirling Castle was an amazing example of that.
Where was your best seafood meal during the making of Wrecks?
The endless oysters I had on the Normandy coast. They were delicious and very cheap.
If you were shipwrecked and could take three items with you, what would you take?
My harmonica, an oyster shucking knife and a bird book.
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