In this six-part ITV series, comedian and presenter Ade Edmondson sets sail to explore Britain's maritime past and discovers how it continues to influence the lives of the people who still depend on the sea today.

Fascinated by British maritime history, Ade Edmondson has a passion for the sea, since being a boy he's dreamt of sailing around the world and the British Isles. Inspired by Ade's genuine fascination for Britain's seafaring past and a love of all things nautical, in this series, he at last gets his chance to explore Britain from the sea.