What is the plot of Boat Story?

The six-part BBC series is described as an action-thriller that will follow an ordinary pair of strangers as they discover a shipwrecked boat filled with a haul of illegal drugs. Janet and Samuel agree to sell their lucky find and split the cash, but, as you’d expect, things don’t go as smoothly as planned. A gangster known as The Tailor is keeping a close eye, then there’s the looming threat that the police might find out what they’re up to, and the inevitable stress with doing something very high stakes that is also very much illegal.

The BBC say: “At its heart, Boat Story is an action-thriller about two ordinary people whom the world has turned its back on, and whether they’re willing - or desperate enough - to do something crazy to get what they want in life. Pushed to the very edge, can they trust each other and get away with their lives and the money?

“Boat Story embodies twists and turns with character-driven, surprising storytelling. Off-beat humour contrasts with high-octane action sequences against the spectacular backdrop of the beautiful, windswept Yorkshire coastline.”

Boat Story: This new BBC thriller follows what happens when an ordinary woman finds a boatload of drugs