7 episodes

James Gilbraith reads his tales of angling the predictably unpredictable waters of Lancashire's River Ribble, trying to capture that most illusive of creatures, joy. Hooked On Hope is a sonic journey about fishing, chasing salmon, friendship, music, humour and balance.

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James Gilbraith reads his tales of angling the predictably unpredictable waters of Lancashire's River Ribble, trying to capture that most illusive of creatures, joy. Hooked On Hope is a sonic journey about fishing, chasing salmon, friendship, music, humour and balance.

    Episode 7, Sure fire ways to sweeten the mind

    Episode 7, Sure fire ways to sweeten the mind

    Boo explores the harsh realities of salmon fishing and walks us the the mental process of flicking the switch to the 'on' position.


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    • 29 min
    Episode 6, The Deconstruction of Evolution - A Hymn for Everyman

    Episode 6, The Deconstruction of Evolution - A Hymn for Everyman

    Buy the ticket and take the ride! Journey to planet beauty therapy and beyond. Battle your demons and live your nightmares. Metamorphosis, Kafka, parasites, insanity and Big Bad Barry. Buckle up and climb inside the escape pod - literally! Welcome to Episode 6 of Hooked on Hope Re-Cast 


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    • 27 min
    Episode 5, Only Love Can Do That

    Episode 5, Only Love Can Do That

    TC - Chapter 6 Only Love Can Do That

    'There's more to fishing than catching fish', is the mantra of the philosophical angler. Let's face it, it's nice to get one once in a while, so after nine long months without even a hint of a take, Boo finally gets a pull... but like being clean through on goal sometimes its the miss that teaches us the most. 


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    • 21 min
    Episode 4, Turning Pro-biotic - One Of Us Is Dead

    Episode 4, Turning Pro-biotic - One Of Us Is Dead

    TC - Chapter 3 & 4

    Having had a taste of Aberdeenshire Dee – Lamont and I try to join the monied elite via the shortest route possible. We battle HR, dodge, and skive while also contemplating what makes a contest.

    Chapter 3 – Turning pro-biotic

    Chapter 4 – One Of Us Is Dead


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    • 34 min
    Episode 3, ABC Dee – Fire the Arrow to Kill the Beast

    Episode 3, ABC Dee – Fire the Arrow to Kill the Beast

    Sometimes you just need to get away and cast off to new beginnings and a brighter form of sunshine. Lamont & I leave our local river in search of some spring silver on the mighty river Dee.
    Paul is at the control tower and takes us on the journey in technicolour as we continue our voyage through the first book.  Sit back, relax, and remember that on a journey to anywhere you can draw your own map.

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    • 43 min
    Episode 2, Weights & Measures

    Episode 2, Weights & Measures

    The terminal chancer bunks off work to dash to the river to get his fishing fix, daydreams about an imagined suicide attempt, bumps into Ahab and re-enters the seasonal cycle of salmon dementia.


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    • 25 min

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