Island Crossings
Caledonian MacBrayne serve 26 islands along Scotland’s west coast with their 35 ferries. Island Crossings tells the stories of staff and islanders whose lives and livelihoods depend on them.
- Created By
- First Aired on
Jul 23, 2023
- Popularity: 0.7698
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- Networks
- (GB)
- Status: Returning Series
In Production
2 seaons till Sep 08, 2024
Last episode: Episode 8
Seasons & episodes
Total 2 seasons, 16 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Brodick Highland Games58 min
Ardrossan port staff deal with delays, while the Oban pier team face a charity challenge that has them gagging. Meanwhile, it’s the first day of school for an island schoolboy.
Episode 2Tiree Cattle Mart58 min
Twenty new apprentices join the ranks of CalMac, while Tiree crofters ready their cattle for the final island market of the season, drawing buyers from across Scotland.
Episode 3Shellfish - Barra58 min
Weather and mechanical issues cause havoc across the network, jeopardizing thousands of pounds in fresh Barra shellfish, and there is a hotly contested oyster competition.
Episode 4Mull Rally58 min
CalMac engineer Fergus races in the annual Mull Rally, and CEO Robbie gets hands-on in the MV Caledonian Isles engine room as things start to go wrong.
Episode 5Modern Apprentices at Sea58 min
A freight backlog in Stornoway has area operations manager Fiona struggling to keep supply lines to the Isles open, and CalMac trainee sisters Tanya and Natalie go to sea.