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Travels with Bob: 5. Peterhead

Travels with Bob

5. Peterhead

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Paddy is on the harbour with trawlerman Jimmy Buchan, a man who has fishing in his blood.

Paddy O'Connell and his dog explore the harbour at Peterhead with trawlerman Jimmy Buchan, who has fishing in his blood. From 2016.

Paddy O'Connell travels the country with his dog, Bob, talking to the people he meets. 

In Peterhead, he's on the harbour with local trawlerman Jimmy Buchan, a man who has fishing in his blood. 

The fortunes of Peterhead's fishing fleet haven't always been smooth, but the town is proud of its harbour which has never been closed by a storm.

Producer: Jo Coombs

A Loftus production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2016.

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