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

© Ryan Lackey (CC BY 2.0)

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

CC BY 4.0; Author: Axelspace — © Axelspace Corp. (CC BY 4.0)

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

© Eric Gaba (CC BY SA 3.0)

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.