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Timothy Spall: Somewhere At Sea - Season 1

Series: Timothy Spall: Somewhere At Sea

4.4

(5)

Episodes

Rating

TVMA

Year

2009

Language

English

Publisher

Syndicado

About

One of Britain's best-loved actors, Timothy Spall, is attempting to navigate around the coast of Britain in a barge. Completely self-taught, the idea came to him after he endured a life-threatening illness and promised himself that if he survived, he would take up sailing.

Related Subjects

Documentary

Episodes

1. The Call Of The Sea

30m

By his own admission, Timothy is an unqualified and slightly nervous mariner, but Shane has every confidence in his seafaring abilities. This first episode sees our intrepid crew encounter a battleship on what could be a firing range!

2. The Bogy Man

30m

Although in a state of some anxiety, Timothy maneuvers his Dutch Barge, the Princess Matilda, around the infamous Lizard and moors in Newlyn, a capital of the fishing industry. But tying up for the night is never straightforward.

3. Race Against The Tide

30m

The Princess Matilda has to negotiate some of the most extreme tides in Britain as he plans his route through the Bristol Channel.