Storyline

"Catching the Impossible" is a celebration of Britain's underwater wildlife and the excitement of trying to find and catch our largest fish. In this series of nine one-hour films, famous actor and avid fisherman Bernard Cribbins joins record-breaking angler Martin Bowler in a journey of discovery and adventure.

First Aired

2008-12-31
Last Aired

2009-02-25
Creator
Genre

Reality
Seasons

1
Episodes

9
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

Keywords:

england fly fishing

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Season 1

1. Searching for Gold

Angling is a pastime that transports us to another world. When Bernard and Martin were young and inspi...More

Angling is a pastime that transports us to another world. When Bernard and Martin were young and inspired by nature, they discovered an underwater world populated by many large fish, including the "impossible" barbel.Less

60mins 2008-12-31

2. Magic Circles

All forms of angling create a kind of magic when we're by the waterside. Regardless of age, gender or ...More

All forms of angling create a kind of magic when we're by the waterside. Regardless of age, gender or race, everyone can enjoy fishing, matching fishing or specimen hunting, from young girls catching their first trout to grey-haired old men excited by the capture of a wonderful pike. These are their stories.Less

60mins 2009-01-07

3. A Summer Idyll

The summer brings out the best of the underwater world: large tench come out of hiding, predatory catf...More

The summer brings out the best of the underwater world: large tench come out of hiding, predatory catfish are on the prowl, glorious rudd feed enthusiastically and a near-record crucian carp comes to join us as we bask in the sun.Less

60mins 2009-01-14

4. A Sport of All Seasons

Exploring our rivers and lakes through the seasons provides the angler with endless variety and excite...More

Exploring our rivers and lakes through the seasons provides the angler with endless variety and excitement. After catching big bream and dace, Bernard and Martin are joined by Britain's most famous angler John Wilson who helps Bernard catch a carp on a fly, then catches his record-equalling pike from the Norfolk Broads.Less

60mins 2009-01-21

5. Going Against the Flow

Bernard and Martin take a glorious journey down the famous Hampshire Avon from source to sea, observin...More

Bernard and Martin take a glorious journey down the famous Hampshire Avon from source to sea, observing the underwater wildlife, including spawning trout and salmon in the headwaters and catching grayling and roach. Finally, they join friends to catch big carp, barbel, salmon and mullet.Less

60mins 2009-01-28

6. A Winter's Gift

The winter season provides some of the best fishing of the year for Bernard, Martin and company. They ...More

The winter season provides some of the best fishing of the year for Bernard, Martin and company. They ignore the cold and catch zander on a prawn, some pike on the fly, large barbel in a flood, "impossible" chub, grayling, perch and a truly monstrous roach from the River Stour.Less

60mins 2009-02-04

7. Close to Nature

Searching Scotland for salmon leads Bernard and Martin to close encounters with red squirrels and plun...More

Searching Scotland for salmon leads Bernard and Martin to close encounters with red squirrels and plunging ospreys.Less

60mins 2009-02-11

8. No Need to Lie

In another attempt to prove that there is no such thing as impossible, Bernard and Martin catch some l...More

In another attempt to prove that there is no such thing as impossible, Bernard and Martin catch some large tench, perch and pike.Less

60mins 2009-02-18

9. The Ones That Got Away

The amusing behind-the-scenes film suggests that catching large fish isn't always as easy as it might ...More

The amusing behind-the-scenes film suggests that catching large fish isn't always as easy as it might appear, though Bernard and Martin prove that the big ones don't always get away.Less