This week's story tells of a shocking Victorian tragedy that unfolded in Grouville Bay, Jersey. An expedition to collect vraic, or seaweed, ended in disaster. I have re-imagined this actual historical event from the perspective of a watcher, surveying with a telescope from the shore.

Today's episode is set in Jersey's distant past, in the 6th century, in a world where legend and history blend. This is the story of Saint Helier, who gave his life for the people of the town that bears his name.

Welcome to another episode of the History Islands. In this episode, we complete the story of Sir Walter Raleigh, the former Governor of Jersey, on his final, doomed journey. This story is taken from Jersey: Secrets of the Sea by Paul Darroch.

This week we follow Sir Walter Raleigh, the former Governor of Jersey, on his final, disastrous journey. Under The Line - Raleigh's Last Voyage is an extract from my second book, Jersey: Secrets of the Sea.

Sir Walter Raleigh was Jersey's last Elizabethan Governor. His legacy casts a long shadow; his life was a blend of brutality and brilliance, scholarship and recklessness, that defies the easy verdict of the historian's pen. This is the story of his last voyage, his final gamble, one played for the highest of stakes. It is extracted from my second book, Jersey: Secrets of the Sea.

This is the true story of T.B. Davis - the ragged and penniless boy from Jersey who cheated death and earned a king's ransom, yet could not save his beloved son. You can discover his inspiring and tragic story in my second book, Jersey: Secrets of the Sea.

It is the Spring of 1781. Jersey has been saved from the invading French army. Yet it was a shockingly close-run escape, and a scapegoat is required. The military trial of the Lieutenant-Governor, Major Corbet, is about to begin.

It is January 6th, 1781. The French army is about to burst in upon St Helier. In the hours to come, Jersey's fate will be sealed.

It is a winter's night in Jersey, 242 years ago. Baron de Rullecourt's ghostly army is landing. The invasion of Jersey has begun.

This story is adapted from my first book, Jersey: The Hidden Histories.