They missed a great opportunity considering the only trad version of 'Three Score and Ten' was recorded from The Filey Fishermen's Choir.

Eliza 'Most of them are lifeboatmen or fishermen, so their singing has a genuine feel.'
Curious, Why? Do lifeboatmen and fishermen do much singing nowadays?
Obviously the choirs do. Would a lifeboatman be any more 'genuine' singing a chanty than say a bank clerk or a teacher?

I applaud the concept of the programme and hope it engenders some interest in the subject. A really historic and accurate programme on chanties and their background would make a cracking programme IMHO.