Trawlermen
Trawlermen is a TV show on Dave. Documentary series about the often dangerous lives of trawler fishermen in Scotland. The program has been available since 2026. A total of 20 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in May 2026.
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1:00:00Trawlermen
Experience the harsh realities of life at sea with Scottish trawler fishermen. A team goes extreme crabbing in the worst weather seen in the programme's history - hold on tight!
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1:00:00The reality series that's all at sea with a crew of hardy Scottish trawler fishermen. Join the two greatest skippers of their generation aboard the Fruitful Bough and the Rosebloom.
1:00:00Scottish fishing crews negotiate perilous waters in the observational series. The young crew of the prawn trawler New Dawn deal with the devastating loss of one of their shipmates.
Series 2
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1:00:00A look back at the most remarkable stories from the gripping fly-on-the-wall series along with previously unseen footage revealing the realities of North Sea fishing.
Series 3 35:00
35:00More storm-lashed action from the trawler fishermen of Peterhead in Scotland. Blown across the North Sea, the Sunrise and Ocean Dawn skippers must take shelter in Bergen in Norway.
25:00Discover the treacherous working conditions faced by Peterhead's trawler fishermen. Pair trawlers Ocean Dawn and Sunrise tackle ferocious weather and problems with a new net.
35:00Discover the harsh realities of trawler fishing off Peterhead in Scotland. John Alexander, alone on his boat, finds himself in trouble when the weather turns and the seas run high.
25:00Wind-lashed documentary series about trawler fishing off Peterhead in Scotland. Chaz Bruce finds a rope wrapped around the New Dawn's propeller but is reluctant to put into port.
35:00Discover the harsh realities of trawler fishing off Peterhead in Scotland. When the McBride boys lose a net at the bottom of the sea, debts force them to try to retrieve it.
25:00The trawler fishermen of Peterhead in Scotland brave spectacular seas once again. Force 11 storms are expected, but one young skipper has a point to prove to his dad.
Series 2 35:00
35:00Jimmy Buchan lands a hefty catch of prawns and wrestles with fears for the safety of his crew. Elsewhere, Sandy Watt swaps places with his 18-year-old apprentice.
25:00Compelling documentary series following trawler fishermen in Peterhead in Scotland. Skipper James Buchan practises a form of fishing that dates back almost two hundred years.
35:00Braving the elements with those hardy trawler fishermen in Scotland. Ominous weather warnings mean that Sandy Watt must decide whether to brave violent storms or head for safety.
25:00Gripping reality series about trawler fishermen in Peterhead in Scotland. Ocean Venture is in the grip of a storm with her nets caught on the seabed - can first mate Barry free them?
35:00More high drama on the high seas as we follow trawler fishermen in Peterhead in Scotland. Trawler Ocean Venture is caught in a force nine gale that endangers the lives of her crew.
Series 1 25:00
25:00Fearless fishing! Amity is 100 miles offshore in the infamous Devil's Hole - things look bleak for skipper Jimmy as the engines which haul in his nets are near to failure.
35:00Inside one of Britain's most dangerous jobs: offshore fishing. Young Ryan is keen to build a career as a fisherman, but he has to impress in rough Norwegian waters.
25:00A nail-biting look at the perilous world of sea fishing. Skipper John Buchan takes a massive risk by fishing at The Edge, which is only 150 miles south of the Arctic Circle.
35:00All at sea with the tough Scottish fishermen. During a Force 10 winter storm, the skipper of trawler Amity decides whether to run through it to get home or to ride it out.
25:00Engrossing series following Scottish fishermen at sea. While Fruitful Bough fills its nets, the team aboard Amity battle to stop the boat sinking in a storm.