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Season 1

  • S01E01 Japan

    • July 5, 2016
    • ITV4

    Series in which carp fishing fanatic Ali Hamidi seeks out giant carp across the world. In episode one, he is in Japan with by angling pals Tom Dove and Darrell Peck.

  • S01E02 Hungary

    • July 12, 2016
    • ITV4

    Series in which carp fishing fanatic Ali Hamidi seeks out giant carp across the world. In this episode, he is in Hungary with fellow carp fanatics Neil Spooner and Tom Dove.

  • S01E03 Italy

    • July 19, 2016
    • ITV4

    Series in which carp fishing fanatic Ali Hamidi seeks out giant carp across the world. He is joined by Tom Dove and Danny Fairbrass on Italy's lakes and rivers.

  • S01E04 Austria

    • July 26, 2016
    • ITV4

    Series in which carp fishing fanatic Ali Hamidi seeks out giant carp. In this edition, he is joined by angling experts Danny Fairbrass and Darrell Peck in the Austrian Alps.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Texas

    • July 4, 2017
    • ITV4

    Ali Hamidi seeks out giant carp across the world in the ultimate angling adventure. In each episode he is joined by two guest anglers to help him in his quest.

  • S02E02 Croatia

    • July 11, 2017
    • ITV4

    In episode two, Ali, Tom Dove and Neil Spooner go on one big Croatian adventure, searching for huge king carp. Their journey culminates in them visiting the home of the Croatian carp record of 94lb, and turns into one of the most memorable fishing trips ever.

  • S02E03 Morocco

    • July 18, 2017
    • ITV4

    Ali Hamidi, Tom Dove and Neil Spooner travel from the hustle and bustle of Marrakesh to the Atlas mountains which is the setting for a mythical visit to a huge reservoir.

  • S02E04 South Africa

    • July 25, 2017
    • ITV4

    Ali Hamidi travels to South Africa where he, Tom Dove and Neil Spooner experience the big five Safari, and come face to face with Jaws.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Thailand

    • July 12, 2018
    • ITV4

    Ali Hamidi, Tom Dove and Neil Spooner are in Thailand, home of the largest carp species in the world - the Siamese carp - but can they land one of these 100lb monsters?

  • S03E02 France

    • July 19, 2018
    • ITV4

    Ali Hamidi is joined by Tom Dove and Neil Spooner at the renowned Gigantica Lakes complex in the Champagne region of France, hoping to hook a huge fish.

  • S03E03 Bosnia

    • July 26, 2018
    • ITV4

    Ali Hamidi, Tom Dove and Neil Spooner head to Bosnia, where they see how the country has recovered from war and go fishing for huge carp in a well-stocked lake.

  • S03E04 Spain

    • August 2, 2018
    • ITV4

    Tom Dove and Neil Spooner head to the Extremadura region of Spain, fishing for carp weighing up to 80lbs. Last in the series.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Croatia Special

    • July 11, 2019
    • ITV4

    Fisherman Ali Hamidi seeks out giant carp across the world, and in each episode he is joined by two guest anglers to help him in his quest

  • S04E02 Slovenia

    • July 18, 2019
    • ITV4

    Ali Hamidi, Neil Spooner and Tom Dove's mission to track down the world's largest carp takes them to Slovenia, visiting a park lake that produced a catch of almost 80lb

  • S04E03 Italy

    • July 25, 2019
    • ITV4

    Ali Hamidi, Tom Dove and Neil Spooner head to Italy and travel to a lake in the hills near Bologna, where they have just two days to catch a whopper

  • S04E04 France

    • August 1, 2019
    • ITV4

    Ali Hamidi, Neil Spooner and Tom Dove head to Lac de Saint-Cassien, France, where anglers have been travelling to since the 1980s in search of the monsters that live in its depths

Season 5

  • S05E01 Thailand Special

    • August 27, 2020
    • ITV4

    Ali Hamidi, Neil Spooner and Tom Dove travel to Thailand. Their adventure is split between Fishing Park Samui and Gillhams Fishing Resorts.

  • S05E02 Hungary

    • September 3, 2020
    • ITV4

    The team travel to a venue in Hungary that has produced carp weighing more than 40kg in the past. However, they quickly discover it shares a common problem with many lakes in this part of the world - there are also hordes of hungry smaller carp under 20lb.

  • S05E03 Holland

    • September 10, 2020
    • ITV4

    The team head to the Netherlands, which is renowned for its extensive waterways, but they will be focusing their attention on a lake called Carplantis which is home to some fantastic-looking, and very large carp. Plus, they also take in a spot of barbel fishing on the River Meuse.

  • S05E04 Episode 4

    • September 17, 2020
    • ITV4

    The team film their first-ever episode in the UK, from the Wasing Estate in Berkshire, which has a number of lakes and was previously the home of the British record carp. Ali, Neil and Tom find it difficult to tempt the carp as this lake has been fished regularly by other anglers, and these old fish have seen everything over the years

Season 6

  • S06E01 Episode 1

    • July 1, 2021
    • ITV4

    The first leg of The Tour of France sees Ali, Dovey and Spooner head to the south of the country near Marseille, to a large natural lake called Carces. This tricky wild water, situated within rocky terrain, is rumoured by locals to hold several carp over the magical 70lb mark. This adventure is far from plain sailing as the team are faced with some huge physical and mental challenges - extreme weather conditions, heavy weed beds and giant catfish.

  • S06E02 Episode 2

    • July 8, 2021
    • ITV4

  • S06E03 Episode 3

    • July 15, 2021
    • ITV4

  • S06E04 Episode 4

    • July 22, 2021
    • ITV4

    Graviers - France

Season 7

  • S07E01 France

    • July 7, 2022
    • ITV4

    Tom Dove and Neil Spooner being a new adventure in the South of France, where the lads battle against themselves and the locals as they try to land the sought-after wild carp of Salagou.

  • S07E02 Spain

    • July 14, 2022
    • ITV4

    Tom Dove and Neil Spooner head to the Extremadura region of Spain, fishing for carp weighing up to 80lbs.

  • S07E03 Italy

    • July 21, 2022
    • ITV4

    Tom and Neil go head to head on an Italian job like no other as they do battle for the ultimate carp fishing trophy - but will feelings get in the way of success?

  • S07E04 Hungary

    • July 28, 2022
    • ITV4

    The team head to Hungary to hunt the biggest king carp on the planet. Tom Dove and Neil Spooner team up as they target a record at a lake famous for its 100-pound-plus monsters.

Season 8

  • S08E01 Croatia

    • July 6, 2023
    • ITV4

    Neil Spooner and Tom Dove visit Lake Zajarki on the outskirts of Zagreb in Croatia to see if they can catch carp that could be in excess of anything they've landed before.

  • S08E02 South Africa

    • July 13, 2023
    • ITV4

    If Neil Spooner and Tom Dove are to succeed, not only will they have to outwit the carp, but they will also have to contend with severe weather conditions and wildlife that can potentially kill you, as they venture to a huge, wild lake in South Africa.

  • S08E03 Episode 3

    • July 20, 2023
    • ITV4

  • S08E04 Episode 4

    • July 27, 2023
    • ITV4