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Timothy Spall: Back at Sea

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Timothy Spall Back at Sea

Timothy Spall

Shane Spall

Paul Crompton

Sam Anthony

Timothy Spall: Back at Sea: Episode 3: The Bit in the Middle

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Timothy and Shane visit the Isle of Man, Northern Ireland and Scotland on their trip.

Timothy and Shane take their barge to three different countries, and visit son Rafe on the Isle of Man. In Belfast, he frequents one of his favourite pubs.

Sea adventurers Timothy Spall and his wife Shane take their barge to three different countries and the Isle of Man. From Whitehaven, where Spall learns about the pirate John Paul Jones, they steam over to Douglas to visit his son, actor Rafe Spall, who is there to work on BBC Two's The Shadow Line. Next they visit a city Tim loves dearly, Belfast, and a special pub he says is 'the finest drinking establishment in the English-speaking world'. Finally, it's across to Portpatrick and Scotland, as they clock up some serious nautical mileage in their circumnavigation of the British Isles.

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Timothy Spall and his wife Shane continue their odyssey around Britain via the Irish Sea

Untrained mariner Timothy Spall has spent a fortune on technology for his new challenge - the unpredictable Irish Sea - as he and his wife continue their mini-odyssey around Britain

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