Season 01
Marine biologist and professional diver, Monty Halls, turns his back on city life to become a 21st century beachcomber on the West coast of Scotland. Inspired by his childhood love of otters, Monty and his dog, Reuben, move into a run down cattle shed overlooking an isolated beach, and with the help of a team of locals turns it into a comfortable home from home. The spring weather is the best anyone can remember and Monty is soon having fun with pigs, sheep and chickens bringing the croft to life, and a crystal clear sea inviting him to explore.
Episodes · 5
Inspired by his childhood love of otters, Monty moves into a run-down cattle shed overlooking an isolated beach. With the help of a team of locals, he turns it into a comfortable home. The spring weather is the best anyone can remember and Monty is soon bring…
Monty's daily chores are complicated by the hottest and driest spring for many years. Keeping his vegetables and animals alive means constant trips into the village to get water. He is having no luck at sea either - the mackerel are not biting and he is still…
Monty goes in search of basking sharks with the help of a friend who flies a makeshift paraglider and spots them from the air. When his girlfriend Antje comes to visit, it's the perfect opportunity to explore further afield and dive with a colony of seals off…
It is the Highland Games season and Monty wants to take part in the local games at Applecross. Determined to make a good impression, he pops along to the neighbouring Lochcarron Games to get some tips and check out the competition. He also confronts the dark …
With the end of summer in sight, Monty decides it is high time he tried to be completely self-sufficient, so he sets himself the task of only eating what he has caught, shot or grown himself. This provides a great opportunity for him to do the things he hasn't…