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Monty Halls' Great Escape: Episode 3

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Monty goes in search of basking sharks, and his girlfriend Antje comes to visit.

Marine biologist Monty Halls turns his back on city life to become a beachcomber. Monty goes in search of basking sharks, and his girlfriend Antje comes to visit.

Marine biologist and professional diver Monty Halls turns his back on city life to become a 21st-century beachcomber on the west coast of Scotland. 

Monty goes in search of basking sharks with the help of a friend who flies a makeshift paraglider and spots them from the air. 

When his girlfriend Antje comes to visit, it's the perfect opportunity to explore further afield and dive with a colony of seals off the Isle of Skye, but she is less impressed with how little Monty has done to make the cottage homely. 

There's an unexpected visit when the Chilean descendants of the last family to farm his croft pay a visit.

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Monty Halls turns his back on city life to become a 21st century beachcomber

Marine biologist and professional diver Monty Halls turns his back on city life to become a 21st century beachcomber on the west coast of Scotland

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