This BAFTA award winning TV series from the BBC returns for its third series and continues to follow the often dangerous lives of trawler fishermen off the coast of Scotland. Each episode focuses on this often hazardous occupation and through very human stories we witness how the fisherman crews survive battling the elements on their quest to bring home the perfect catch. Episodes Comprise: Episode 1It is winter and the fishing fleet is safely in harbour except for two boats. The Ocean Venture's young skipper John D Buchan has a point to prove to his dad and... he is ready to sail all the way to the coast of Norway to make it. On the Arcane 20 miles off the Shetlands another father and son team Charlie and Charles McBride have debts that leave them no choice but to take on the weather. Episode 2Father and son team Charlie and Charles McBride have a disastrous week when they lose their best fishing net their boat loses power. With massive debts they have no choice but to attempt to retrieve the net from the bottom of the North Sea. Episode 3Chaz Bruce and his crew on the New Dawn find a rope wrapped around the boat's propeller but skipper Chaz is relentless to put into port. On the Amity Jimmy Buchan's luck seems to have turned - until disaster strikes in the engine room and the safety of the boat and its entire crew are at risk. Episode 4Out in the treacherous North Atlantic Alan Watt finds himself with a giant catch of lucrative monkfish but when the main winch jams the entire trip is in jeopardy and the skipper must fix the problem. Episode 5On the North Sea the trawlers Ocean Dawn and Sunrise work together. This fishing trip will be their toughest yet as ferocious weather and problems with a new net bring unexpected pressures to this successful working relationship. Episode 6John Buchan Snr skipper of Ocean Venture leaves familiar territory to embark on an expedition into the Atlantic. He also has a close encounter with a Spanish trawler which spirals unexpectedly into an international incident. [show more]
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All six episodes from the third series of the documentary show focusing on the lives of fishermen operating off the Scottish coast. The programme follows the struggles of the fishermen and their families as they try to make a living from an increasingly competitive business with an ever-dwindling supply stock.
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