An Island Parish

Chronicle of life in the parish of the Isles of Scilly. With a rocketing cost of living and a housing crisis, the long-term future of the unique island way of life is under threat. On top of that, they're without their spiritual leader, the parish priest, and Bishop Bill is struggling to fill the vacancy.

Father Guy Scott's parishioners vent their anger when they learn he wants to leave and become the new chaplain to the Isles of Scilly, England's remotest parish way out in the Atlantic Ocean. Meanwhile the islanders face a crisis when the vet decides to quit, and locals take a shine to the new bobby WPC Nikki Green.

The newly-appointed chaplain, Father Guy, arrives on Scilly for a whistle-stop tour, and carrying a secret the islanders know nothing of. Martin the trawlerman tries to breathe new life into the island fishing industry, and the new bobby WPC Nikki Green gets homesick.

The newly-appointed chaplain, Father Guy, arrives on Scilly for a whistle-stop tour, and carrying a secret the islanders know nothing of. Martin the trawlerman tries to breathe new life into the island fishing industry, and the new bobby WPC Nikki Green gets homesick.

Father Guy has a big task ahead to convince his family that he has made the right decision about the move to the Isles of Scilly. Meanwhile Martin the trawlerman is having a tough time with his new net and tackle, and the islanders are under growing pressure to come up with new ideas to boost tourism.

At last a solution may be in sight to the crisis caused by the lack of a vet on Scilly. Father Guy has a final briefing with Bishop Bill about his long-awaited move to the islands. And relics of prehistory could be standing in the way of young Sam's dream to build his own cottage on the island of his birth.

After a tearful farewell in his old mainland parish, Father Guy and the family at last arrive to begin their new lives on Scilly – despite appalling weather. Meanwhile, Heike the new vet throws herself into the job, and WPC Nikki Green makes a spectacular return for the islands' biggest party of the year.

In the final programme of the series, the big moment has at last arrived for the islanders formally to welcome their nervous new chaplain, Father Guy – but how will he really cope with the reality of such an unusual job? Meanwhile, WPC Nikki Green makes a startling announcement, and Heike the new vet becomes the object of some male attention.