
Tom Butler is a big wave surfer and for the last ten years, the 33-year-old has ridden some of the largest in the world, but he has been ignoring what’s in his backyard, off Cornwall’s wild north coast. There are legends of monster waves, and now Tom is spending the winter searching for them. A deadly reef two miles off St Ives, known as The Stones, could deliver him ‘the ultimate Cornish monster wave’, but he needs wind and weather conditions to perfectly align. \n\nThe film is a beautiful celebration of Cornwall, its wild weather and extraordinary waves, and a window on Tom’s determination and passion for Cornwall and the sea.
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Series 9: The Haggis Hunters
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Series 9: Dolphin Town
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Series 9: The Film I'll Never See
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Series 9: Row Hard Or Row Home: Around Ireland In 32 Days
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Series 9: High Stakes
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Series 9: Downhill Highs
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Series 9: The Prisoner Of Portmeirion
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Series 9: Guardian Of The Night
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Series 9: Female Fishermen: Beyond The Buoys
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Series 9: The Social Knitwork
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Series 9: Dolphin Town
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12-09-2025
BBC 2
Series 9: The Haggis Hunters
Documentary that follows four families as they compete in Scotland’s biggest haggis contest. All hail from small butcher shops, and each has ambitions of winning the World ...
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BBC 2
Series 4: Highland Road Rescue
Our Lives offers an intimate insight into the difficulties faced by a tight-knit family business in the Scottish Highlands. Jamie and his sister Jean run the roadside recovery c ...
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BBC 2
Series 8: 8. The Secret Lives Of Lighthouse Keepers
A rare look into the working world of the teams who are responsible for keeping the lights on in 208 lighthouses round the coast of Scotland and the Isle of Man. \n\nEstablishe ...
17-10-2024
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Series 7: 1. Art Behind Bars
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01-09-2023
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Series 5: The Long Walk Home
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12-10-2021
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Series 8: 3. The Seal Whisperer
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06-09-2024
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Series 6: Who Needs Banksy
When a mural by the world’s best-known street artist, Banksy, appeared overnight in Port Talbot, it caused a sensation - but also a problem. Despite a local campaign, Seas ...
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