Trawlermen

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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Status	Ended
Original Name	Trawlermen
First Air Date	July 31, 2006
Last Air Date	September 23, 2009
Seasons	4
Episodes	19
Episode Runtime	30min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
Production Companies
Networks	BBC One

S04E03

Series 4, Episode 3

A team goes extreme crabbing off the Outer Hebrides in the worst weather seen in the programme's four-year history. The Arcane's father-and-son team Charlie and Charles McBride owe the Government hundreds of thousands of pounds for illegally landing fish beyond their quota - prison looms if they fail to catch the fish they need to pay off their debts.

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