Season 3
12 episodes · 2008
1The Start of a Long Journey
Love is in the air on the Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall as Sophie and Mark the lifeboatman plan their wedding. The Reverend David helps out with the start of the tourist season and Toby the baker indulges in a fantasy he has been dreaming about for months.
2Always Check the Forecast
The minister, the Reverend David, is increasingly concerned for the families of the four island men planning a dangerous row across the Atlantic. The legendary boatman Fraser Hicks is having bad luck as usual getting his boat ready for the all-important holiday season and children from the islands' school embark on a daunting journey to very unfamiliar territory.
3Just Days to Go
It is Easter on the Isles of Scilly, the traditional start of the holiday season, and the islanders hold their breath to see how much the credit crunch will affect their livelihoods. It is time to say a fond farewell to Bishop Bill, the Bishop of Truro. The locals turn out in force as the Revd David blesses the little rowing boat which they hope will carry the Scilly Boys safely home on their epic voyage from America.
4Unchartered Waters
The four island men who plan to row across the Atlantic say a tearful farewell to the islands. The Reverend David makes a rare trip to the mainland.
5Best Foot Forward
Heike the cash-strapped vet comes up with an extraordinary idea to raise money. Leo the bull-terrier gives Auntie Kris a nasty shock.
6Departures and an Unexpected Arrival
There's no Indian food on the Isles of Scilly so it is a big night for Paulie and Toby who are trying to introduce curry on their pub menu.
7Sowing the Seeds
The islanders must come up with new and innovative ideas to earn cash quickly as the economic squeeze bites on the Isles of Scilly. Heike turns to foot modelling.
8Life Will Never Be the Same
News reaches the Isles of Scilly in the early hours that the four island men attempting to row home on The Scilly Boys on a 3,000 mile voyage from the United States have been capsized.
9Coming Home
It is an emotional moment on the Isles of Scilly as they prepare to welcome home the four island men who nearly drowned attempting to row across the Atlantic Ocean.
10Difficult Days for the Minister
The countdown is underway for the re-election of the minister, the Reverend David Easton. It is up to his congregation to decide if he should stay.
11Winds of Change
Tension rises as David's boss, the Revd Steve Wild, arrives from the mainland to oversee the minister's crucial re-election vote.
12A Sad End to the Affairfinale
There is a shock for the islanders as the result of the vote on the Reverend David is released and his future made public. Sophie prays for good weather.