Series “Island Hopping” – LUKAS LOTTERSBERGER

During the summer holidays, FM4 always changes its programme a little. One segment for the summer programme from 2019 to 2021 came from my pen: The FM4 Island Hopping. The idea: to tell fascinating stories about more or less unknown islands.

Here are some of the pieces I produced for this series.

Sealand

The “Principality of Sealand” is not actually an island, but a former anti-aircraft naval fortress off the west coast of England. In the 1960s it was proclaimed a principality and served as a base for pirate radio stations. The self-proclaimed prince defied naval attacks and even an attempted coup.

Montserrat

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Since a disastrous volcanic eruption in 1997, the southern part of the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat in the Caribbean has been a restricted area. The capital, Plymouth, was abandoned and has been under a thick layer of ash and cinders ever since.

St. Martin/Sint Maarten

On the European mainland, France and the Kingdom of the Netherlands do not border each other.
In the Caribbean, however, they do. There, the countries share an island: St. Martin or Sint Maarten.