Trawlermen

Series following a group of trawler fishermen in Peterhead, Scotland. Prawn boat Amity is in the grip of a winter storm, 100 miles from shore, with its nets caught on the seabed. Skipper Jimmy Buchan and his crew battle to save the boat and themselves. Elsewhere, a rival prawn trawler is filling its nets. Skippered by the young and ambitious James West, Fruitful Bough is one of the most successful boats in Peterhead.

Category

Documentary / Fishing / Reality

Original air date

31/07/2006