A middle-aged and redundant Glasgow shipyard worker feels he has let down his wife and his estranged son. In a bid to regain his self-respect and prove his worth to his family, he embarks on a punishing training schedule with only one goal in mind - to swim the English Channel. Drama, starring Peter Mullan, Brenda Blethyn, Sean McGinley, Billy Boyd and Jamie Sives.

After decades of laboring as a Glasgow shipbuilder, Frank Redmond, a no-nonsense 55-year-old working-class man, suddenly finds himself laid off. For the first time in his life, he is without a job or a sense of direction, and he's too proud to ask for guidance. His best mates - rascally Danny, timid Norman and cynical Eddie - are there for him, but Frank still feels desperately alone. An offhand remark from Danny inspires Frank to challenge himself. Already contemplating the state of his relationships with loving wife Joan and all-but-estranged son Rob, Frank is determined to shore up his own self-confidence. He will attempt the near impossible - swimming the English Channel.