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Trawlermen - Series 2 - Episode 1

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Documentary series about a group of trawler fishermen in Peterhead, Scotland. Skipper Jimmy Buchan takes his prawn trawler Amity south to avoid a ferocious storm. Mindful of the recent sinking of a local fishing boat with the loss of all on board, he fears for the safety of his crew. 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 John's crew risk their lives working in 50-knot winds and spectacular waves.