Geoffrey and Rae are joined by angling expert Viv Shears, at Blue Pool in Reading, to compare modern baits with Walton's classic recommendations. Who will land the largest carp? S1/Ep10
Rae fishes for Walton's 'physician fish', the tench, on a private lake. Will Walton's brown bread and honey bait be effective? Plus, the perch are plentiful on a trout farm. S1/Ep9
Whilst fishing for pike, Geoffrey and Rae discover what clothes 17th century fisherman wore, plus they pick the brains of angling author John Bailey. S1/Ep8
Geoffrey and Rae return to the Lee in search of gudgeon ruffe and bleak, small but fascinating fish, plus Geoffrey investigates an old gunpowder mill. S1/Ep5
To uncover what fish would have been on sale on Billingsgate Market in the 1600s, Geoffrey and Rae charter a boat to fish in the English Channel. S1/Ep4
Geoffrey and Rae fish historic stretches of the River Dove and explore the world of Charles Cotton, who also contributed to 'The Compleat Angler' book S1/Ep3
Geoffrey Palmer and angler Rae Borras compare contemporary fishing with the 1653 book 'The Compleat Angler'. They catch chub and roach in Tottenham. S1/Ep1