The Fisherman's Apprentice

‘Possibly the most gung-ho man on television’ Daily Telegraph


Britain’s fishermen are no ordinary men. Their working day is long, tough, grueling and dangerous – and now their livelihood is at risk.


In his quest to tell their story, Monty Halls spends a year working as a Cornish fisherman in Cadgwith, one of the last defiant outposts of our traditional fishing industry. Through the relentless labour of working his own boat, and the drama of great spiralling storms, Monty experiences a very British way of life that is quietly dying.


‘The small boats fishing from Cadgwith land some of the best fish in the world. How wonderful that Monty Halls celebrates those traditional methods of fishing which will always be sustainable.’ Rick Stein