Harbour Lives

Brand new observational series in which Ben Fogle follows the people who live and work around Poole Harbour on the Dorset coast, an area rich in contrasts.

Observational series in which Ben Fogle joins the people who live and work around Poole Harbour. He joins the chef of a restaurant who insists on catching everything on the menu.

Ben Fogle meets a corporate solicitor considering taking over the family fishing trawler when his father retires, and cupcake maker Louisa Harman gets an unusual request.

Ben catches up with estate agent Adrian Dunford who is overseeing the build of a multimillion-pound property in Sandbanks. And how the Pirates of Poole are keeping history alive.

In this edition, Ben heads out to sea with fisherman and restaurateur Pete Miles, who puts Ben to work on his oyster eco-harvester before they cook up the fruits of their labours.

Ben Fogle heads out on patrol with a woman who has arguably the best job in the world - running Sandbanks beach. He also witnesses the biggest ever portion of fish and chips.