Oceans – Into the Blue

As an air-breathing animal, the human is not built to survive in water. But people have found ways to live an almost aquatic life so they can exploit the sea's riches. From a 'shark-whisperer' in the Pacific to Brazilian fishermen collaborating with dolphins to catch mullet, this journey into the blue reveals astonishing tales of ingenuity and bravery. Daredevil Galician barnacle-collectors defy death on the rocks for a catch worth 200 pounds per kilo. In Indonesia an epic whale-hunt, using traditional hand-made boats and harpoons, brings in a sperm whale. The Bajau 'sea gypsies' of the Sulu Sea spend so much time on water they get 'land sick' when they set foot on the land!, A journey into the blue revealing astonishing tales of ingenuity and bravery, from a 'shark-whisperer' in the Pacific to Brazilian fishermen collaborating with dolphins to catch mullet. As an air-breathing animal, the human is not built to survive in water, but people have found ways to live an almost aquatic life so they can exploit the sea's riches. Galician barnacle-collectors defy death on the rocks for a catch worth 200 pounds per kilo. In Indonesia, a whale-hunt using hand-made boats and harpoons brings in a sperm whale. The Bajau 'sea Gypsies' of the Sulu Sea spend so much time on water they get 'land sick'. 40m down is the dangerous world of the Pa-aling fishermen, where dozens of young men, breathing air through a web of pipes attached to a diesel engine, capture fish in a vast net. Plus, how surfing has its origins in the ancient beliefs of the ocean-loving Polynesians, and a Borneo free-diving spear-fisherman takes a breath-taking journey 20m down in search of supper. (Digital Dolby 5.1), John Hurt narrates this awe-inspiring nature series. Humans have always found ways to live an almost aquatic life so they can exploit the sea's riches.