Episodes
Our Lives: Cornwall’s Wildest Wave (S5EP15 BBC One Fri 20 May 2022)
Cornwall’s Wildest Wave: Cornwall is home to a hidden giant wave. Tom Butler, a world-class surfer, is on a mission to track down this monster off the wild North Cornish coast, but will it be too dangerous for him to ride?
Tom Butler, 33, is an experienced big wave surfer. He’s been riding some of the world’s biggest waves for the past ten years, but he’s been ignoring what’s right in his backyard, off Cornwall’s wild north coast.
Tom spends the winter looking for monster waves after hearing stories about them. The Stones, a dangerous reef two miles off St Ives, could deliver him the ultimate Cornish monster wave if the wind and weather conditions align perfectly.
Tom waits all winter long. And as storm after storm lashes the Cornish coast, his chances of catching a monster wave become increasingly slim. Finally, in February, he gets his chance. Tom returns to the Stones with a large safety team that includes a paramedic, a safety boat, and backup jet skis. It appears that the mission will fail when they arrive, but as the tide turns, something magical happens…
The film is a beautiful celebration of Cornwall, a winter of wild weather and incredible waves, and a look into Tom’s determination and love for the sea and Cornwall.
Airdate: Fri 20 May 2022 at 19:30 on BBC One
Season 5 Episode 15
Our Lives is a collection of programmes celebrating the diversity of our society.