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 2025. A total of 20 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in November 2025.
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1:00:00Trawlermen
The 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.
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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 3
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40:00More 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.
40:00Discover 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.
40:00Discover 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.
40:00Wind-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.
40:00Discover 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.
40:00The 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 1:20:00
1:20:00A 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.
40:00Jimmy 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.
40:00Compelling documentary series following trawler fishermen in Peterhead in Scotland. Skipper James Buchan practises a form of fishing that dates back almost two hundred years.
40:00Braving 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.
40:00Gripping 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?
40:00Prawn boat Amity gets caught in a winter storm 100 miles from shore, and is in danger of sinking while its nets are stuck on the seabed.
Series 1 40:00
40:00Jimmy Buchan has to consider cutting the nets off prawn boat Amity after the engines fail, and newcomer Ryan Morrison tries to impress his boss on board a highly successful trawler.
40:00Teenager Ryan is determined to build a career as a fisherman and is forced to battle seasickness as he knuckles down to work on one of the most successful trawlers in Britain.
40:00Ocean Venture skipper John Buchan takes a risk in the treacherous North Atlantic to find the perfect catch, the Amity crew face a serious setback, and Fruitful Bough heads home.
40:00Skipper Jimmy considers whether his prawn trawler Amity should ride out a storm or head for port, and the pressure builds on the Ocean Venture crew.
40:00Prawn trawlers Amity and Fruitful Bough head for Devil's Hole, where they face a winter storm. While Fruitful Bough fills its nets, Amity battles to stop from sinking.
Series 4 1:00:00
1:00:00Crabbing off the Outer Hebrides is hindered by December gales, while Charlie and Charles McBride face the prospect of prison for landing too many fish.