Sky TV brought a new series to the TV screen this evening in the shape of Fish Town - here's the low down from the Sky web page for the 10 part series.
Brixham - one of England’s oldest and greatest fishing ports - is celebrated in a 10-part observational documentary series produced by Mentorn Media for Sky Atlantic HD.
With unique access to the town and it’s welcoming residents, each 60-minute instalment immerses the viewer in the lives of the people living and working in Brixham, providing an eye-opening insight into the community of fishermen and traders from the point of view of the great characters who live and work there.
What the viewers think will be revealed as the series gets underway - first reaction from Bembridge fish on the Isle of Wight - was not impressed!
This documentary series is filled with spectacular photography, accompanied by poetry and lyrical narration to help encapsulate the port’s beauty and the warmth and good humour of the characters at the heart of the town.
A hard working fishing port and summer tourist hot spot, the town is looking forward to a new era in its history having recently completed a multi-million pound regeneration project. As the summer season begins, the life-long ‘Brixhamites’ as well as more recent residents and business owners prepare for the busiest six months of the year.
In the first episode, spring is in the air and Brixham is a hive of activity as skippers prepare to return their pleasure yachts to the water after wintering in the dry dock. Overseeing proceedings is Deputy Harbour Master Dave Bartlett whose deft management will see twenty boats safely launched.
Meanwhile, in town the pressure is on for Brixham to look its best for the arrival of HRH The Princess Royal who will officially open the new £20million fish market. With public areas to be painted and shop fronts to be primed for spring opening, there’s no rest for locals who are keen to impress the visiting royal.
While the fish market’s straight-talking chief auctioneer Barry Young makes final preparations for Princess Anne’s walkthrough, Roberts Fisheries owner Robert Simonetti and his wife Kelly plan to present the royal guest with a box of Brixham’s finest fish.
In another part of the town, all eyes are on another kind of visitor – the arrival of Brixham’s first summer tourists. Planning furiously for the lunchtime rush, chip shop owners Steve and Bridget know their customers want value for money and are famous for giving them Brixham’s best fish and chips. But will the arrival of a trendy new fish restaurant have an impact on business?
Beautiful, filmic and brimming with real stories and characters, Fish Town gets to the heart of a bustling town though the stories of the people who live there.