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Deep-sea fishing is the one of the most dangerous jobs in Britain, by some margin, and this series gives us unprecedented insight into the reality of life at sea. Tonight, after a run of very bad luck, will Skipper Drew finally hit the jackpot and keep his family business from the brink? And on the Sylvia T, Skipper Shiney... 46:12 Expired
Deep-sea fishing is the one of the most dangerous jobs in Britain, by some margin, and this series gives us unprecedented insight into the reality of life at sea. This week, forced off their favourite fishing spot by foreign trawlers, the crew of the Govenek face the perils of fishing in unfamiliar waters. With a whole cat... 46:26 Expired
Every day off the coast of England dozens of deep sea fishing crews are battling rough seas in order to hunt out the most valuable fish. But life at sea is often about so much more than fishing. Deep-sea fishing is the one of the most dangerous jobs in Britain, by some margin, and this series gives us unprecedented insight... 46:51 Expired
Deep-sea fishing is the one of the most dangerous jobs in Britain, by some margin, and this series gives us unprecedented insight into the reality of life at sea. This week, the trawlers are exploring the North Seas off the coast of Scotland, where rumour has it the fish are plentiful and the pay cheques are high. 47:02 Expired
Deep-sea fishing is the one of the most dangerous jobs in Britain, by some margin, and this series gives us unprecedented insight into the reality of life at sea. This week, there’s a war brewing at sea for Skipper Phil and the crew of the Govenek, they are competing with foreign boats for fish and it doesn’t look like it’... 46:20 Expired
Every day off the coast of England dozens of deep sea fishing crews are battling rough seas in order to hunt out the most valuable fish. But life at sea is often about so much more than fishing. Deep-sea fishing is the one of the most dangerous jobs in Britain, by some margin, and this series gives us unprecedented insight...September 2018
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Every day off the coast of England dozens of deep sea fishing crews are battling rough seas in order to hunt out the most valuable fish. But life at sea is often about so much more than fishing. Deep-sea fishing is the one of the most dangerous jobs in Britain, by some margin, and this series gives us unprecedented insight... 46:11 Expired
Every day off the coast of England dozens of deep sea fishing crews are battling rough seas in order to hunt out the most valuable fish. But life at sea is often about so much more than fishing. Deep-sea fishing is the one of the most dangerous jobs in Britain, by some margin, and this series gives us unprecedented insight...January 2017
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Offshore fishing, the most dangerous job in Britain, has a problem when it comes to getting new recruits. But 17-year-old Ryan wants to take up the challenge. He sets out on his first trip into the rough Norwegian waters, on one of the most successful trawlers in Britain, the Ryanwood. If he doesn't work hard and impress t... 24:59 Expired
In a desperate attempt to find some good-quality fish, Skipper John Buchan of the white-fish trawler Ocean Venture has steamed 240km south of the Arctic Circle: a huge risk. Meanwhile, Fruitful Bough's skipper is back must dodge 30 other boats and their fishing gear as they all fight for prawns. (From the UK, in English) (...December 2016 24:59
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In this episode Jimmy Buchan, skipper of Amity, is having no luck. He's caught very few prawns and now he is stuck out at sea in a force ten gale. Fruitful Bough has landed a large number of prawns and steams to Lerwick to seek shelter for the night. Meanwhile Ocean Venture under skipper John Buchan is hunting for hadd... 24:59 Expired
The Great Prawn Hunt - This popular high energy, high adventure observational documentary series, follows the fortunes of crews who fish for everything from cod and haddock to prawns and monkfish, in some of the most dangerous waters around Britain. Tonight, we meet the crew of the prawn boat, Amity, in the grip of a winte... 24:48 Expired
Lifelong friends and skippers, Jimmy Buchan and Sandy Watt, take stock of the human cost of one of the most dangerous occupations known to mankind. As Jimmy’s trawler Amity lands a hefty catch of prawns, he comes to terms with his fears for the safety of his own life and those of his crew. And Sandy’s young apprentice John...November 2016 25:43
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The newest, biggest boat in the fleet, the Chris Andra, sets off on her maiden voyage. But the hunt for a shoal of migrating mackerel is far from plain sailing for skipper Willie Tait and his co-skipper and cousin, Peter. On the trawler Renown, skipper James Buchan is practising a form of fishing that dates back almost 200... 25:20
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Faced with ominous weather warnings, Sandy Watt must decide whether to brave violent storms or head for the safety of the harbour. Two much larger boats, the trawlers Starlight and Starlight Rays, hunt as a pair. Their skippers and crews must have complete trust in each other's skill and judgement - when casting their nets... 25:39 Expired
Ocean Venture is in the grip of a storm, her nets caught on the seabed, and skipper John Buchan must rely on his first mate Barry Lauder to free them. Meanwhile, skipper Jimmy Buchan takes his trawler Amity to fish in a deep and jagged underwater ravine. His first mate Kevin O'Donnell worries that Jimmy's determination to ... 25:29 Expired
A documentary series about a group of trawler fishermen in Peterhead, Scotland. Tonight, skipper Jimmy Buchan takes his prawn trawler Amity south to avoid a ferocious storm. Meanwhile, skipper John Buchan is full of optimism when he sets off for haddock. But when his trawler Ocean Venture is caught in a force nine gale, Jo...March 2016 25:00
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Tonight we gain an insight into the dangerous job of John Alexander who works alone on his tiny boat, fishing in all weather for brown crabs. Elsewhere, Alan Watt returns from the North Atlantic with a lucrative haul of monkfish, but his journey is put in jeopardy when the main winch jams. On the New Dawn, Chaz Bruce endur...February 2016 25:06
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Twenty-three-year-old Chaz Bruce and his crew on the New Dawn find a rope wrapped around the boat's propeller, but Skipper Chaz is reluctant to put into port - even with a storm brewing. On the Amity, Jimmy Buchan's luck seems to have turned - until disaster strikes in the engine room. Meanwhile, one of the most successful...