The third of a six-part series following the life of Roger Nowell, Newlyn fisherman and modern-day buccaneer.
An armada of fishing boats blockades Plymouth Sound in protest against proposed Government legislation threatening to keep fishermen tied up in harbour.
Roger Nowell leads an attempt to stop a ferry entering port. But back home, the man from the Inland Revenue calls. Tax arrears have accumulated and Roger faces bankruptcy. For wife Nell it means sleepless nights, while Roger's solution is to return to sea and leave all his worries behind.