An Island Parish Season 3

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The Start of a Long Journey Sep 19, 2008 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.

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Always Check the Forecast Sep 26, 2008 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.

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Just Days to Go Oct 3, 2008 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.

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Unchartered Waters Oct 10, 2008 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.

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Best Foot Forward Oct 10, 2008 Heike the cash-strapped vet comes up with an extraordinary idea to raise money. Leo the bull-terrier gives Auntie Kris a nasty shock.

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Departures and an Unexpected Arrival Oct 24, 2008 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.

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Sowing the Seeds Oct 31, 2008 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.

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Life Will Never Be the Same Nov 7, 2008 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.

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Coming Home Nov 14, 2008 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.

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Difficult Days for the Minister Nov 21, 2008 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.

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Winds of Change Nov 28, 2008 Tension rises as David's boss, the Revd Steve Wild, arrives from the mainland to oversee the minister's crucial re-election vote.

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A Sad End to the Affair Dec 5, 2008 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.