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00:00Four miles south of mainland Britain sits a diamond in the Solent, an island
00:10paradise blessed with golden beaches. Who wouldn't want to look after something as
00:17beautiful as this? Verdant forests, ancient valleys and chalk-white cliffs.
00:25It's a land steeped in rich history. I love the location here. I look at the view, it's fantastic.
00:34Farmed by ancient civilizations. It's a Roman coin. It's about 1,700 years old.
00:40Favoured by kings and queens. This is where King Charles used to apparently stay.
00:47And today, home to a thriving community. Proud of their heritage...
00:54The High Sheriff!
00:56Madame!
00:57...and tradition.
00:59Every year, millions visit these shores...
01:04...to step back in time, immerse in the culture...
01:09...and experience the raw power of nature. Welcome to an island of old memories...
01:22You're touching history. It's a lovely feeling.
01:26...and new stories.
01:28It's just so different compared to the mainland.
01:32Welcome to the Isle of Wight.
01:43It's late summer, and the whole island is sweltering in a heat wave.
01:48Searing temperatures are baking the landscape, transforming the usual patchwork of lush green
01:54fields and colour-soaked gardens into a carpet of dusty gold and burnt ochre.
02:02The summer sun has lit up the coast, giving the water an azure blue radiance that shimmers
02:09against the shoreline. It was this effortless natural beauty that attracted Benbridge fishmongers
02:16Mike and Ruth Curtis when they first moved to the island nearly 30 years ago.
02:25I'm originally from across the water at Southamptons. From my bedroom window when I was a little
02:29boy, I could see the Isle of Wight. I used to have a proper job. I worked for big corporations
02:34and what have you, and I sort of always had this feeling that I'm working for a paycheck.
02:40I met Ruth in Brighton, and she was sort of having the same sort of midlife crisis, if
02:44you will. It was just, let's redirect our life to something that was more fulfilling.
02:47So, you know, we went and bought a fishing boat, as everyone does.
02:59Two decades on, the family-run fish shop is now a cornerstone of the local community.
03:06My eldest daughter, Isabel, and her sibling, my youngest, my second-born, Jessica.
03:11Jess.
03:12Jess.
03:13Izzy and Jess.
03:14Izzy and Jess.
03:15As long as they know who the boss is. And it's Ruth.
03:19Thank you. I was waiting for that to come. So, day-to-day running of the shop tends to
03:26be my job, doesn't it?
03:28Yes.
03:29And so I'm kind of keeping everything at the front of the business running, and Mike tends
03:35to be the one behind the scenes catching the fish.
03:39The fishmongers have built up such a reputation over the years that locals come from all over
03:44the island to buy their bounty.
03:46How's that?
03:47But it's the holiday season when the pressure really starts to build.
03:53We've tried very hard to make sure this is a community store, so we've got people who
03:58come in every week, week after week. And then, in the summer, we have a complete contrast
04:04to that, where we get people who are coming down for the summer holidays with their second
04:08homes.
04:09Thanks.
04:12Bye-bye.
04:13Bye.
04:14But whether you're an islander or a tourist, you'll be licking your lips at the thought of
04:18freshly caught fish.
04:22Local produce is really important for us. It's the key of our business to make sure that we
04:27sell sustainable fish.
04:33Local lobsters, local brown crab hold. These are really good seller. These are fresh crevettes.
04:39Our best seller is sea bass. And I know this is especially because I caught them, one at
04:46a time, pulling them out of the sea on a hook and line.
04:51Responsibility for replenishing all important stock falls to Mike and daughter Izzy. And
05:01today, Ruth is desperate for Mackerel to fulfil orders.
05:04A good week in August will probably equivalent to what we'd take in February. You know, so
05:12that's so important to be able to sustain the business and keep the staff on.
05:16What we have to catch is what swims past our island. So we can't go chasing fish.
05:25Isabelle and I went out a couple of days ago for some Mackerel. The weather looks good the
05:29next day or two, so we just can't wait to get back out there again.
05:34Six miles down the coast from Bembridge Harbour is the seaside town of Sandown, where lifelong local
05:52Christine Jackson is savouring the delights of her beloved island home.
05:56Who wouldn't want to look after something as beautiful as this?
06:04For Christine, her connection to the island goes back a long way.
06:08My parents moved down to the island at the end of the war and set up in a small hotel.
06:18Their prime motivation was to educate us and Mum wanted me to get off the island because
06:26she felt there were more opportunities for me. It had to be a London Secretariat College.
06:34But I always knew in my heart that I was going to come back to the island. It's where your
06:42roots are and it's a really lovely place to come back to anyway.
06:51Christine heads up the Sandown Greentown Volunteers, a local group passionate about the island's
06:56beauty who've made it their mission to preserve the place they love.
07:02Underlying it all is the fact that we love Sandown and we want to improve it.
07:11But keeping Sandown sparkling is a year round task and that means funds are needed if the
07:17volunteers are to keep up their good work beyond the summer months.
07:21The Sandown Bay Regatta is nearly upon them. A big day on the island and a chance for Christine
07:28and the team to raise serious cash.
07:30It's over two days and there'll be a stage, there'll be market stalls and we'll have a tombola,
07:38sell hand-crafted goods.
07:44Christine is hoping to attract as many customers as possible so it's important her pitch is gleaming.
07:50She's called in the troops to blitz the prom.
07:54Okay guys, can I have a quick word?
07:58Basically with the regatta coming up we are trying to make sure the place looks big in spans as we do all the time.
08:06So it's litter picking and deadheading. Who needs a black sack?
08:12Litter picking affects one's personality. Once you've started it's hard to stop.
08:24I believe that on this earth we should do the best that we can for our community and the people around us.
08:32Do no harm. Try and do good. If someone doesn't like it, tough.
08:42Hey guys, great job all round as ever and we'll be out litter picking again on Sunday morning
08:50to make sure that everything is spick and span. Yes?
08:54No.
09:00Have no doubt the team will be out daily from now till the regatta.
09:04Christine's hoping for a good turnout but will they spend at her stall?
09:10Later, a hosepipe ban spells disaster at the island's royal palace.
09:19Now we've come on to the summer and we've had no rain at all. Really they're struggling.
09:23And Mike and Izzy take a trip to an abandoned sea fort.
09:27We are at the lap of the gods, hence fishermen are all superstitious.
09:31Exploring the Isle of Wight is like stepping back in time with its elegant Georgian market towns,
09:51chocolate box villages and medieval churches.
09:56The island is the perfect pastoral retreat, an escape to a more gentle, relaxed way of life.
10:05Its enduring appeal has attracted many notable figures to spend time on these restorative shores.
10:12Great writers and dignitaries like Dickens, Keats and Churchill.
10:19But arguably the island's most famous resident was Queen Victoria,
10:25who spent many happy years in the magnificent Osborne House.
10:30Located in East Cowes, this royal summer retreat was designed by the Queen's husband, Prince Albert.
10:37The Prince shared a particular love of the grounds,
10:40and some of the designs and flora he chose still remain today.
10:46Responsibility for keeping the modern gardens fit for a king
10:50lies in the capable hands of the brown twins, Philip and Nigel.
10:55Yeah, we do get the odd comment from the public, especially if they've seen Phil on the terraces
10:59and me up in the wall garden a short time later.
11:02I wonder how quick one of us has got there.
11:04But the odd occasion when we work together, or sim together,
11:07that's when usually it's the public sort of take notice.
11:11It's nice being a twin, sometimes it has its kind of like downsides,
11:14because everyone just wants to sort of ask you lots of questions.
11:16It can be tiring sometimes.
11:17Yeah, yeah.
11:18But it is nice.
11:22The boys are not the first browns tending to these gardens.
11:26There's a rich family heritage of green fingered maestros working for the estate.
11:31Dad used to work at Osborne House and he used to go up and lock up the greenhouses in the evening
11:37and we'd go up there with him and just tag along with him and go through the greenhouses
11:41and it was just a nice memory really.
11:47Many of the trees and plants date back to Queen Victoria's time
11:51and under the loving care of passionate gardeners through the ages,
11:55these plants have prospered here for over 150 years.
11:59We keep the garden as it was from 1901 when Queen Victoria passed away.
12:08This particular magnolia is the original magnolia that was planted in 1851 on the terraces,
12:15even before the terraces were completed.
12:23The twins have over 35 acres of formal gardens to manage,
12:28but this hot, dry summer has really taken its toll.
12:33We've not really had a lot of rain in the spring.
12:37And so now we've come on to the summer and we've had no rain at all.
12:40Really they're struggling now.
12:42Today, Nigel is surveying the damage caused by the drought.
12:47They're heavily stressed, but these hopefully,
12:49if you were to get rain in the foreseeable future, will probably survive.
12:53But they've taken a real whack.
12:58I think I'm a little bit more laid back.
13:03And we've both got patience, but I think I've probably got a little more patience.
13:08Which means I'm probably a bit more highly strong.
13:10But with no rain in sight, the problems just keep piling up.
13:21We've got a Quercus gladbra here.
13:23It's a really old tree and it's quite a rare specimen as well.
13:26We've got a hosepipe ban.
13:27So what we need to do is we need to water what plants we can with just a watering can.
13:33So there are some plants that aren't priority in the garden,
13:35but this would be an extreme priority.
13:37So what we need to do is desperately try and keep this tree alive.
13:40It's the wider landscape, the historic trees, the historic shrubs.
13:50That's the priority.
13:51That's what we need to keep going for future generations.
13:54So that we don't lose any centenary planted trees that will just be lost to history.
14:00The heatwave might show no signs of abating any time soon,
14:06but the twins' passion for these beautiful gardens is a perennial love affair with nature.
14:13It's an absolute privilege to work at Osborne.
14:14You do sometimes just have to pinch yourself and look up and think,
14:17this really does stand in history.
14:19It is a nice job, you know, winter and summer, and it is a lovely place to work.
14:23And a lot of people do come and a lot of people do say to you, like,
14:26you know, you're very lucky.
14:27And we are.
14:28You know, it's a nice office to have.
14:41Over two and a half million tourists visit the Isle of Wight each year,
14:46and many stay on one of the island's thriving caravan parks.
14:52The Edwards family from South London bought their dream holiday home last year
14:57in Whitecliffe Bay, near the picturesque coastal village of Bembridge.
15:02Oh, it's amazing. It's our little bit of heaven, isn't it?
15:06Nice weather. Nice views. Nice and peaceful. The kids are out playing.
15:10Oh, so close. Could have beat the record then.
15:16Everywhere you go there's a view. Everywhere you go there's something new to see.
15:23Yeah.
15:24And new things to experience all the time as well.
15:26Today, Mum Laura, Dad Michael, and children Louie and Darcy are off on one of their favourite walks.
15:38Go tat-tats!
15:39For us, it starts at Whitecliffe, doesn't it?
15:42Yeah. The coastal walks go the whole way round the island, so as long as you want to walk.
15:47The problem that we always have is you carry on walking and then realise you've got to walk home again.
15:51Yeah.
15:54Sometimes we go and walk some of the cliffs and it's really fun.
15:59Cos we get out sightseeing and we see a lot of things on the walks, like the blue ocean, the lovely sky and a lot of animals.
16:10Whitecliffe Bay gets its name from the Chalky Cliff on the headland Culver Down, which rises 340 feet over the bay.
16:19This is the coastal walk. We've got the beach down there.
16:24You just get little openings in the bushes and it shows you the beautiful views and the waters.
16:31We holidayed abroad for years. We always tried to go somewhere that had really nice views, really nice waters.
16:39And this ticks every single box and it's right on our doorstep.
16:43It's really nice here. I could easily retire here.
16:47Crossing the water from the mainland symbolises more than just a journey.
16:50It's a moment to leave the outside world behind and immerse in the privacy and solitude that only a small island can offer.
16:56It's no wonder that the Isle of Wight is such an enduring favourite with celebrities. You never know who you'll bump into.
17:05I'm not into celebrities. If one walked in front of me, I probably wouldn't recognise them.
17:14I see quite a lot. Um, I saw, um, what's his name? A gardening bloke.
17:17Alan Titchmarshall.
17:18Yeah, I saw him on the ferry the other day.
17:19Alan Titchmarshall.
17:20Alan Titchmarshall.
17:21Yeah, I saw him on the ferry the other day. We do get some special visitors. We had, um, Boris Johnson just before he was elected.
17:27What's her name?
17:28What's her name?
17:29I don't know.
17:30Helicopter.
17:31Oh, Annika Rice.
17:32Yeah.
17:33Oh, Annika Rice.
17:34Yeah.
17:36Was it the Countess of Wessex a few weeks ago, collected by helicopter?
17:44Sophie and...
17:58old celebrities but we do all treat them equally um you know whoever they are we try to treat them
18:04the same as everybody else and make them comfortable if we without the swearing of course
18:08for centuries the isle of wight has always held an important strategic position
18:22the solent providing a natural line of defense for the english mainland today the threat of a naval
18:30invasion may have subsided but old defenses still remain including the imposing solent forts which
18:38were commissioned in 1859 to defend portsmouth dockyard from attack by french forces spanning
18:47around 200 feet in diameter four huge forts were built stretching across the mouth of the solent
18:54from spitbank fort near portsmouth harbor to st helen's fort on the east coast of the island
19:01for benbridge fishmongers mike and ruth curtis the forts aren't about island defense they're about
19:10protecting their livelihood the sea around st helen's fort is a lifeline for their
19:17family business attracting shoals of fish like bass and mackerel which are popular with their customers
19:24but stock is low so mike and daughter izzy are hoping mother nature will provide today we are at the lap of
19:34the gods hence fishermen all superstitious fishing it's very unpredictable and very fulfilling when
19:40you actually go out and get what you're hoping for and i like being with dad it's that's fun too
19:46izzy and mike have been set a maritime mission to fulfill shop demand they'll need to catch at least 50
19:54mackerel no excuses too windy too much tide not enough tide not enough wind french have got them all all you can
20:03hope for is to come back safely anything else is a bonus
20:07you can get like four on a line so hopefully get a couple full houses that would be nice
20:19just more than dad really to be honest then i'd be happy
20:23without mike and izzy on the shop floor ruth and their other daughter jess are just about keeping
20:33afloat with the remaining orders it is great that the girls want to be involved because we've never
20:38said to them you have to be involved have you but you know they both want to earn money they both
20:44probably want to spend time with their parents yeah
20:47oh it's my job to find the lobster that week because they kind of put their faith in us having
20:56it so i don't want to let them down we've already got about 30 on order so i reckon on saturday
21:05we'll sell about 50. i lose count after a while i start seeing lobsters in my sleep
21:12the lobsters might be keeping ruth awake at night but the dream prize today is mackerel
21:20the tide is high and the clock is ticking
21:24later a local treasure hunt on earth's an incredible find
21:31ah it's a roman coin it's about 1700 years old
21:35and christine's on a fundraising frenzy at the regatta
21:40coming into fashion next year i think this year you could always wear it as a skirt
21:46rich in historical and archaeological sites from prehistoric fossil beds to roman remains
22:03the isle of white is a treasure trove of discoveries waiting to be unearthed
22:09civilizations have settled here since the stone age leaving behind an extraordinary legacy of
22:16towering castles imposing churches and opulent manor houses
22:21but for local detectorist justin cavner the real wealth of history lies beneath the soil
22:29i've been metal detecting across the island for 24 years
22:34you can't beat it being out in the field swinging the metal detector finding history
22:41let's say a roman coin and you think i'm the first person in 1800 years to hold this coin
22:49it's an amazing amazing feeling
22:52today justin's heading for a secret location
23:05where he's turned up trumps in the past
23:09it's a unique knowledge built up over a lifetime
23:14i was born and bred on the island lived here all my life and never moved off
23:20i'm very passionate about the island very passionate about my metal detecting
23:25and what better place to do it than the isle of white
23:28every time i get out my car every time i grab my detector
23:37i always live in hope if not i mean how can you waste a day here it's lovely
23:43before i started metal detecting the island was just villages towns and fields but since
23:54i started metal detecting i drive now through the the island past the fields and go oh that
24:01field there is heavily roman that field there has got some saxon in it
24:06each bit of metal gives a different signal so when you get a signal like now you get lower numbers
24:17so this five on here that's a big bit of iron so there's no point digging that
24:23i reckon over my lifetime of detecting i've probably had enough lead to redo a small church roof
24:33no church is in this field but justin is praying that the next beep could be the one
24:42the isle of white or vectis as they called it for nearly four hundred years they built no towns or forts but the remains of beautifully preserved roman villas in newport and braiding indicate that the island became a prosperous agriculture
24:49So about 300 AD.
24:54The Romans occupied the Isle of Wight, or Vectis as they called it, for nearly 400 years.
25:01They built no towns or forts, but the remains of beautifully preserved Roman villas in Newport and Braiding
25:09indicate that the island became a prosperous agricultural centre.
25:14It's a legal requirement that all important finds like this are recorded,
25:18and the info sent to the British Museum.
25:22A little report will be done, and that's a bit of island history right there.
25:26I feel very blessed, extremely blessed to live here, live on the island.
25:30To be able to metal detect, we'll just have those amazing views.
25:35Very blessed, very lucky.
25:37Breathtaking views and a rare Roman coin.
25:41All in all, it's not been a bad way to spend a leisurely afternoon.
25:44Back in Sandown, local volunteer Christine Jackson is hoping for a prize haul of her own.
25:55The town is gearing up for the Sandown Bay Regatta, one of the biggest weekend events of the summer.
26:02Thousands of people are expected to visit, which means plenty of opportunities for top dog Christine
26:07and her volunteer army to raise much-needed funds.
26:13The challenge is to make £200 to buy new plants and flowers that'll pretty up the town centre.
26:20It's the first time that Sandown Greentown volunteers have ever taken part in anything like this.
26:27But we've got a stall with a tombola.
26:32We are selling plants that we've grown from seed.
26:37Bird boxes.
26:41I think that can go in the £1 stuff.
26:45So here's to a good day.
26:47Cheers!
26:53A zero or a five?
26:55It's a seven-nine-nine.
26:59Whoa!
27:00Yay!
27:01Yay!
27:06While the tombola is pulling in the pennies,
27:10Christine can't resist another sweep of the seafront.
27:19Once you've become aware of litter,
27:21it's impossible not to see it wherever you go.
27:25Another cigarette butt.
27:29Cigarette butt there.
27:31There's a gadget there for them to be put in.
27:35Folk don't use them.
27:36I could go to London or wherever, and I would be looking around and thinking, goodness me, this is a disgrace.
27:47I'm just recently back from Greenland, and they had litter there.
27:53There are plenty of people on the prom, but back at the stall, the initial rush has dried up.
28:03So, with a cash target still to be reached, Christine decides to give it the hard sell.
28:09Coming into fashion next year, I think this year, you could always wear it as a skirt.
28:21Well, I've just sold one of the bird boxes that one of our volunteers, Colin, makes.
28:32Thank you very much.
28:33Do that, and I'll take that as well.
28:36And that'll match.
28:37Be an outfit.
28:38That'll make a beautiful outfit.
28:39The till has been ringing away all afternoon, and there's terrific news.
28:46Sounds as if we've made at least £250 to £300, which for us is a lot of money.
28:52It's more than enough to buy all the plants Christine had set her heart on.
28:57The town will be a blaze of colour, all thanks to her and the team.
29:02Excellent day.
29:03We've done much better than we were anticipating today, so very happy about it.
29:11And what that means is we'll do it again next year.
29:20But never one to rest on the laurels, there's still time for Christine to give the prom another quick sweep.
29:27I don't think I'm a perfectionist, but I do like to be right.
29:32And if you like to be right, you have to make sure that you're perfect and right.
29:39A bumper day of tidy profits and tidy streets.
29:47With its shimmering golden sands and majestic Victorian pier jutting out proudly above the clear blue waters below,
29:55it's easy to see why Sandown is such a popular destination with holidaymakers.
30:00The beaches are bursting with activity as families melt into the warmth of the summer sunshine.
30:07But for local resident, 54-year-old Dan Subani, there's no time to relax.
30:12Bye-bye. Going to work now. Bye-bye.
30:15You be good. Okay?
30:17Dan moved here from North London six years ago and hasn't looked back.
30:25I've always wanted to live on the Isle of Wight.
30:35I'm about as close to living the dream as a dictionary would say.
30:39It really is a glorious place.
30:42As soon as you cross that water, you truly feel like you've gone on holiday.
30:46But Dan's not on holiday.
30:51He's the proud owner of Sandown Airport, which is one mile from the town centre.
30:59Right, let's get the tower open.
31:01I'm just going to do a crash alarm test.
31:03So if people crash and we're outside on the field, everyone knows.
31:07So it's just a quick test. And that's it. So that's tested.
31:13Previously in IT, Dan now welcomes around 15,000 aircraft a year at his island airport.
31:20It's a complete change in lifestyle for him and his wife, Tracy.
31:25I met some guys who'd just bought the airport freehold.
31:28And after a chat with her, we agreed that I'd take the wrong lease on it.
31:33That was it, really.
31:34You know, the missus was a bit confused when she collected me from Hefo Airport.
31:37She thought I'd bought an aircraft and I had to sit her down to explain that actually I've come back with an airfield.
31:44I thought, oh no, he's got another boy's toy.
31:46He says, no, I've just got ourselves Isle of Wight Airport.
31:51I had all faith in him that it could work for us and I just love it.
31:58It was the best decision I think we ever made.
32:06I'm half Pakistani and half German, so I love food.
32:10I can do things like fly to London to bring back my favourite curry.
32:14But today, Dan isn't picking up his favourite vindaloo.
32:17Instead, it's a visual feast he's after.
32:22A privileged view of the island and there's only one way to get it from the sky.
32:27On a day like this, flying round the Isle of Wight.
32:31You could be anywhere.
32:33It's just amazing.
32:35I am just the luckiest man on the planet.
32:40I love seeing wonderful scenery and blue waters.
32:47In the UK, we don't actually have to fly all the way to the Med, Italy or Spain to achieve that.
32:54We've got the Isle of Wight.
32:56It just lifts your heart.
32:57This coming weekend is set to be the busiest of the entire summer for the Isle of Wight.
33:09Tens of thousands of additional tourists are expected on the island,
33:13and showman Dan is hoping to attract many of them to charity events he's staging at the airport.
33:18The Isle of Wight is actually the busiest island in the UK at this time of the year.
33:25We've got festivals going, we've got aircraft coming in and out.
33:29Everyone's going to be here living the dream and the rest of the Isle of Wight as well.
33:32With huge crowds expected at the charity event this weekend, and so much at stake, Dan needs all the help he can get.
33:43Thankfully, he has many dedicated volunteers to lend a hand, including 91-year-old Henry, who was brought up in a house at the end of the runway.
33:54Dan's wingman and trusted air traffic controller, Henry's responsible for the safe passage of all the aircraft that land at Sandown.
34:04Romeo down to Zulu, Sandown's using 05, a left-hand circuit, and the QNH, QFE is 1015.
34:13Yeah, I started volunteering in about 1950.
34:17Started work actually being paid in about 1981.
34:20From 1981 I was doing the radio until I retired.
34:26Henry and Dan have their work cut out this weekend.
34:29The fundraising events are happening right next to their busy working airstrip, and the toughest of logistical challenges awaits.
34:39Later, there's trouble at the airport when festivities spiral out of control.
34:44So, I've just spotted someone being taken into the ambulance. We're just going to go and have a look and see if she's all right.
34:53And can Mike and Izzy save the day and wheel in a fortune before the tide turns?
34:57You go up and drift over the sandbank and go back again, trying to find where the fish are.
35:03It's midsummer, and the famous chalk cliffs of the Isle of Wight are shining even brighter in the sunshine, while down below the inviting waters take on a Mediterranean hue.
35:23In the countryside, the intense sun has bleached nature's usual vibrancy, but the Solent is a sea of colour, as sailboats and ferries bring waves of excited tourists across from the mainland to enjoy their island escape.
35:39For airport owner Dan Surbani, the summer surge in visitor numbers are his once a year opportunity to raise thousands of pounds for charity at an annual weekend event held on site.
35:54It's great. It's fantastic. Throughout the whole of the summer, the island is absolutely a fantastic place.
36:00Friendly people, weather's amazing, music, beer and drinks, so great, great stuff.
36:15Thousands of revellers are expected across the weekend, with several hundred arriving by air.
36:22And making sure that all planes land without a hitch is Dan's 91-year-old trusted flight lieutenant, Henry.
36:31All right, Henry, how many we had in today? Do you know?
36:37Oh, I'm getting tired now. I don't know how you do this at 91, mate.
36:4115, 20... 22.
36:4422, that's not bad for a Thursday, is it? Thursday...
36:47You know what, since I moved to the island, mate, I don't know what day it is anymore.
36:51I don't need to.
36:53With dozens of planes a day taking off and landing within close proximity of the crowds, Dan's team are on high alert.
37:02We got a radio call from this aircraft who took off, and shortly after take-off, he reported a rough running engine, so he wanted to come back for a precautionary landing.
37:11These situations are extremely rare.
37:15I'll let this gentleman play with his aircraft for a while, then I'll go back down, check how he's getting on, make him happy.
37:21The worst thing, the last thing we want, is a stressed pilot.
37:24And now, volunteer Phil has spotted an unsuspecting reveller who's taken a dangerous turn.
37:32There is a pedestrian halfway across the runway there on the public footpath.
37:38We've always got people that are wandering about on the airfield where they shouldn't be.
37:43They just don't understand aircraft, and they shouldn't be there.
37:47We've even had people setting up picnics at the end of the runway, and it's not the thing to do.
37:58Our motto at the airport is that we always plan for the worst, but we hope for the best.
38:04So what it means is that we're prepared for most eventualities.
38:07With the festival in full swing, Everwatchful Dan is alerted to another problem.
38:11So, I've just spotted someone being taken into the ambulance.
38:15We're just going to go and have a look and see if she's alright.
38:19Is everything okay there?
38:22Yeah, it's just a bit of key.
38:26Okay, so it's a bit of suspected heat exhaustion.
38:30They're just going to check her over.
38:32It's just a dumb thing, just to make sure she is okay.
38:36Thankfully, it's a happy ending for this lucky holidaymaker.
38:42Okay, so you drink plenty of water.
38:44If you've got any problems, stay in the shade for a while, and just rest.
38:48Don't drink too much more.
38:50Have a good time.
38:54The weekend has been a runaway success.
38:57All the hard work has paid off, and Dan is delighted with the result.
39:02We've probably raised, in the region of, between the two events for the two charities,
39:06in the region of £20,000 this weekend.
39:09That's really good going.
39:12We've had the weather, we've had the people, we've had very few in the way of incidents,
39:17nothing serious at all, and everyone's had a good time, which is the main thing.
39:21In Bembridge Village, the usual serenity has given way to the hustle and bustle of the summer crowds.
39:34In the local fishmongers, owner Ruth and daughter Jess are busier than ever preparing orders.
39:39And are these just to go straight out? Yeah, they're ready to go out.
39:43There you go.
39:44Very good, thank you very much.
39:46But one mile out to sea, in the tranquil waters surrounding St Helens Fort, everything is calm.
39:53With Ruth's need for more mackerel, Dad Mike and daughter Izzy hope they've found a dream spot for a bumper haul.
39:59The lucky rod.
40:04You in?
40:05Yep.
40:06Oh, it's gone.
40:07I saw it though, it was a mackerel.
40:09Was it? Yeah.
40:10Well done.
40:13There's a sandbank here, where the fort's situated.
40:16You go up and drift over the sandbank and go back again and try to find where the fish are.
40:23And it's a mackerel.
40:26There we go.
40:27Beautiful line caught mackerel.
40:32Just spend time with her as father and daughter, you wouldn't normally spend time like that, you know, so I feel really, really lucky.
40:41She can't run away because we're sort of ten miles out at sea.
40:45And this is why I never catch anything.
40:48I'm forever unhooking your fish for you.
40:52This is starting to get embarrassing.
40:57Good size and all.
40:58Yeah, that's what it brings me.
41:01Good luck, Charm.
41:04I've caught one.
41:10This is a lucky spot.
41:13See, this is the spot.
41:14It is, actually, it is.
41:17Let's go back in.
41:18Yeah, we've got enough for what we needed for the shop.
41:22I feel blessed that I've got a job that I really, really enjoy.
41:26And the beauty of it all is that I can work with my family.
41:3344, 45, 46.
41:37We're supposed to get 50.
41:39You should have caught a few more, then.
41:40I know, that's good.
41:41Fishing done, it's back to base with mission just about accomplished.
41:47Here we go.
41:49Oh, well done, you too.
41:50That's brilliant.
41:51As ordered.
41:53A really nice size, too.
41:54I'll have a lovely-looking counter tomorrow with lots of local fresh mackerel.
41:59We're together all the time, and it's, you know, works really, really well.
42:05Most of the time.
42:10Next time on the Isle of Wight, a dive in the Solent uncovers long-lost treasure.
42:19Champagne corks fly at the island's most exclusive resort.
42:23Cheers.
42:25Good day at work.
42:27And the talent show comes to town.
42:29But will they uncover the next big thing?
42:32Is it scone or scone?
42:34The chances are you're wrong.
42:40Catch all that brand new next Thursday at eight.
42:43It was one of the deadliest environmental disasters ever recorded.
42:47We examine the great fog of 1952, Sunday at nine.
42:50Back to tonight, and we're heading stateside with Nick Knowles
42:54as he kicks off his epic adventure into the Grand Canyon.
42:57Brand new next.
42:58Oh, thank you both for joining us, Jenna.
43:09expected.
43:10Until next Wednesday, boys.
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