Three Men in a Boat (1956 film) is happy to get away from his job at the bank. Harris is glad to get away from Mrs. Willis who is pressing him to marry her daughter Clara; and 'J' is more than anxious to take a holiday from his wife, Ethelbertha. George meets three girls, Sophie Clutterhouse and sisters Bluebell and Primrose Porterhouse, who are also taking a ride up the river, and he hopes to see them again. The travellers get into all kinds of complications with the weather, the river, the boat, food, the Hampton Court Maze, tents, rain and locks. They do connect with the
Three Men in a Boat (TV series) to the Highlands and Islands", to the Isle of Harris. En route, they stop by the Isle of Mull where they meet Sir Lachlan Maclean, chief of Clan MacLean, to learn more about the Scottish clans and then explore the seafood industry before heading to Skye for some sightseeing at the Cuillin mountains and wilderness. Irish comedian Ed Byrne hitches a ride with the trio as he climbs the Munros. First broadcast on BBC Two at 21:00 on Tuesday 21 June 2011, the series consisted of two episodes in which the 'Three Men' go to Venice. Broadcast 21 June 2011