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Episode 4

Episode 4 of 6

Six-part series about the UK's biggest fishing port, Peterhead. The Reliance's skipper John Clarke reflects on the future of his son, who is hoping to take over from him one day.

While the fishing boat Reliance spends the day in port, two of its Ghanaian crewmen take a trip into Peterhead to buy gifts for their families back home. In the evening, the boat heads to the Shetland Isles in search of whitefish and prawns. The boat's nets come up full of mud and sea urchins, which can damage the catch, so skipper John Clarke decides to move to another ground. John's move pays off and he steams home full of prime langoustine and cod. John has been reflecting on the future of his son David, who is hoping to take over as skipper one day. So will John let David take the boat out on his own, and if so, does David think he's ready?

On the Amity, skipper Phil Reid tries a new fishing ground to see if he can find a decent catch. But the hauls are disappointing and even a change in the weather conditions doesn't bring a change in fortune. Phil and the crew keep toiling away but return to Peterhead with 200 boxes of fish and just five prawns. On land, Phil has a tense wait at fishing's equivalent of the Oscars to find out if he's won an award for a new kind of net he has developed.

29 minutes

Music Played

  • Flaming Vito

    Sea of Glee

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator James Cosmo
Executive Producer David Harron
Executive Producer Iain Scollay
Series Producer Richard Cookson
Editor Rod McLean
Editor Gary Scott
Production Manager Karen Craig
Production Company Firecrest Films

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