Trawlers Rigs and Rescue

At 600 miles long, 350 miles wide and covering an area of over 222,000 square miles, The North Sea it the longest international border as well as home to two of the most important human resources – food and energy.

This fascinating documentary series explores the lives of the people whose lives are affected by it on a daily basis – the commercial fishermen, the oil riggers, the marine engineers, the harbour masters and the sea rescue services.

Featuring staggering triumphs of civil engineering and examining the colossally impressive scale and ingenuity of offshore industry; the hardships endured by trawlermen battling the seas to fill their quotas, and the bravery of the search and rescue teams patrolling the waves.

Australian First

Wednesdays 7:30, from August 4