Trawlermen (2006)
Trawlermen is a BBC television documentary programme focusing on the work of a number of trawler crews based in Peterhead and Fraserburgh. The programme is narrated by the actors Ken Stott and Peter Capaldi. Four series and a special have been broadcast, totalling 20 episodes. The first series of 5 episodes was first broadcast in 2006 and was stripped across 7.00pm on weekdays. A further 5 episodes were first aired in 2007, 6 in 2008 and a fourth series of 3 episodes in 2009. A special was broadcast in 2010.
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2008-08-20 -
Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2008-08-27 -
Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2008-09-03 -
Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 2008-09-10 -
Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 2008-09-17 -
Episode 6 - Series 3, Episode 6
Release Date: 2008-09-24John Stevenson and Ian Ritchie are forced to take shelter in Bergen, Norway, before an engine failure and a dramatic mercy dash make their trips even worse. Ocean Venture skipper John Buchan Snr seeks exotic species in the Atlantic and has a close encounter with a Spanish trawler.