Timothy Spall: Back at Sea

Timothy Spall: Back at Sea

BBC Four Ended Travel

1 Season · 4 Episodes · Premiered August 10, 2011 · Ended August 31, 2011

Timothy Spall at Sea series is a set of three BBC Four television series that follow the journey of actor Timothy Spall and his wife Shane as they take their £200,000 52 feet (16 m) long ocean going Dutch barge, the Princess Matilda, on a trip around the British Coast including Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man. Back at Sea comprised four programmes and covered the journey after the first winters break. They travel around Wales to Liverpool, to the Isle of Man, Northern Ireland and Scotland. The last programme in this series follows them from the western Scottish Isles to winter port in Aberdeenshire via the Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness. The series was first broadcast in August 2011.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

4 episodes
E01
The Luck of the Irish Sea
Wed, Aug 10 2011 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min
On the first leg of the trip, Timothy misreads the tides near Fishguard, visits Shane's home town of Aberystwyth and finds a lovely cove at Porthdinllaen.
E02
Mad About the Buoys
Wed, Aug 17 2011 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min
Timothy and Shane encounter problems with buoys when trying to dock at Liverpool, but Piel Island near Barrow-in-Furness finds them in the company of royalty.
E03
The Bit in the Middle
Wed, Aug 24 2011 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min
Timothy and Shane take their barge to three different countries, and visit son Rafe on the Isle of Man. In Belfast, he frequents one of his favourite pubs.
E04
Scotch Mist
Wed, Aug 31 2011 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min
Timothy and his wife Shane encounter several Scottish ports and islands in the misty drizzle and venture up the Caledonian Canal.

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Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall as Timothy Spall
Shane Spall as Shane Spall

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