Tough Boats
A brand new series that explores some of the most fascinating and hard-core boat journeys on the planet. In this mini series we undertake epic journeys by boats in some of the toughest environments on earth.
- 2017-2017
- 1 season
- Documentary
A brand new series that explores some of the most fascinating and hard-core boat journeys on the planet. In this mini series we undertake epic journeys by boats in some of the toughest environments on earth.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2017
Episode 1
The Amazon
On a remarkable 250 mile, 3 day journey through remote rainforest, Holly Morris travels by cargo boat down one of the remotest stretches of the Amazon, in Peru.
Episode 2
Tanzania
In this programme host Zay Harding travels on board some of Africa's toughest and most historic boats as he explores the spectacular East African country of Tanzania.
Episode 3
The Arctic
Ian travels to the high Arctic from the coast of northern Norway, working his passage on a trawler fishing for cod, before continuing his voyage on a specially ice-strengthened vessel around Spitsbergen, in order to search for polar bears.
Episode 4
Great Lakes
Holly Morris explores the waters that shaped America - the Great Lakes. Covering 94,000 square miles, the Great Lakes are the largest reservoir of fresh water on the planet and one of the world's busiest waterways.
Episode 5
Phillipines
Philippines is the world's second largest Archipelago. Ever since the first Malaysian and Indonesian settlers arrived nearly 70,000 years ago, boats have played a fundamental role in shaping the country, its people, economy and culture.
Episode 6
Egypt
Holly Morris travels back in time to explore some of the most spectacular ancient Egyptian tombs and temples along the banks of the river Nile in Egypt.