Great Canal Journeys
(2014)Streaming Episode Guide
Season 14 | Season 13 | Season 12 | Season 11 | Season 10 | Season 9 | Season 8 | Season 7 | Season 6 | Season 5 | Season 4 | Season 3 | Season 2 | Season 1 | Specials | Top 5 Episodes
Season 13
Peak Forest Canal
Episode 4 - 9-15-2021
Sheila and Gyles boat the beautiful Peak Forest Canal to Manchester, where they have a go at dry stone walling and discover the hatting history of Denton.
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Grand Union and Stratford Canal
Episode 3 - 9-08-2021
Sheila and Gyles journey to Stratford-upon-Avon, where Sheila performed at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and Gyles once lived with his family.
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West Lancashire Coastal Plain
Episode 2 - 9-01-2021
Sheila and Gyles boat from Wigan to Liverpool across the West Lancashire Coastal Plain. In Wigan, Gyles takes on the world pie-eating champion.
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Cambridgeshire Fens
Episode 1 - 8-25-2021
Sheila Hancock and Gyles Brandreth are back on the barge to explore the Cambridgeshire Fens. They visit the vicarage where a children's classic was written, make a pilgrimage to Ely Cathedral to hear some medieval plainsong and try their hand at a spot of landscape painting, before ending their journey in Cambridge to pay homage to early 20th-century poetry great Rupert Brooke.
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Season 12
Staffordshire's Waterways (Part 2)
Episode 2 - 3-22-2021
Concluding their tour of Staffordshire's waterways, Sheila and Gyles take a ride on an old working boat, uncover the history of Stourport and get a taste of the Desi pub in Wolverhampton
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Staffordshire's Waterways (Part 1)
Episode 1 - 3-15-2021
Sheila and Gyles embark on their tour of Staffordshire's waterways, navigating the Caldon and the Trent and Mersey Canals on a pilgrimage in the Potteries and Stoke-on-Trent
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Season 11
London's Waterways (Part 2)
Episode 2 - 11-15-2020
Concluding their tour of London's waterways, Sheila and Gyles journey the Lee Navigation, tackle their first manual lock and some terrifyingly tight turns, and visit the Royal Gunpowder Mills
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London's Waterways (Part 1)
Episode 1 - 11-08-2020
Brand new boaters Sheila and Gyles embark on their tour of London's waterways, starting on the upper reaches of the River Thames - a paradise of unspoiled nature, royal retreats and river regattas
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Season 10
Asian Odyssey (Part Two)
Episode 2 - 6-16-2019
Timothy and Pru complete their grand tour of South East Asian waterways on Vietnam's Mekong Delta and the world-famous Cambodian temple of Angkor Wat
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Asian Odyssey (Part One)
Episode 1 - 6-09-2019
The intrepid 'ancient mariners' go on one last far-flung voyage, to South East Asia, travelling the waterways of Vietnam, from Halong Bay to Ninh Binh, Hoa Lu and Hanoi
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Season 9
Rideau Canal, Canada
Episode 6 - 11-18-2018
Tim and Pru embark on an epic journey along Canada's Rideau Canal, a world heritage site - from the backwoods of Ontario to the nation's capital
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Lancaster Canal
Episode 5 - 11-11-2018
Tim and Pru navigate the Lancaster Canal, an early masterpiece of the waterways - travelling up along the coast of Morecambe Bay and visiting Carnforth and Lune Aqueduct
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Argentina
Episode 4 - 11-04-2018
46m
Tim and Pru take a boat ride in the Argentine jungle. There's gin and tonic with some remote Anglo Argentines, hummingbirds, honey, and a spot of tango.
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Manchester
Episode 3 - 10-28-2018
Tim and Pru embark on a voyage through canal history, as they explore the waterways of north west England - heading from the suburbs of Manchester to the great canal port at Ellesmere
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North Italy
Episode 2 - 10-14-2018
Tim and Pru cross Italy's largest lake and travel down Europe's oldest working canal to Milan. Their journey includes spectacular gardens, singing and wine.
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The River Nile
Episode 1 - 10-07-2018
Tim and Pru explore one of the world's great waterways - the River Nile, travelling from Luxor to Aswan, visiting a Nubian village and dancing by moonlight
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Season 8
Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
Episode 4 - 12-07-2017
46m
Tim and Pru visit the famously beautiful Welsh canal with a haunted castle on route
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Rio Douro, Portugal
Episode 3 - 11-30-2017
46m
Tim and Pru voyage through the dramatic landscape of north-west Portugal, with deep locks, hilltop vineyards and some port in Porto
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Marne–Rhine Canal
Episode 2 - 11-05-2017
46m
Tim and Pru travel past enchanted forests, fairy-tale castles and picturesque mountains and valleys, on a trip Alsace and Lorraine in France
8.7/10There are no streaming sources for this episode in your country. Sources available in: Great Britain, Australia, Ireland
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Norfolk Broads
Episode 1 - 10-29-2017
47m
Tim and Pru explore one of Britain's most ancient and picturesque waterways, discovering the area's unique way of life, its ruins, fens, marshes and woodlands
8.4/10There are no streaming sources for this episode in your country. Sources available in: Great Britain, Australia, Ireland
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Season 7
Brahmaputra, India
Episode 2 - 6-23-2017
Tim and Pru strike out for the rarely navigated Brahmaputra river in the far north of India, where they meet a community of monks and hitch a ride on an elephant
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Kerala, India
Episode 1 - 6-16-2017
47m
Tim and Pru explore the extraordinary backwaters of Kerala, with spices, dancing and a visit to a temple
7.8/10There are no streaming sources for this episode in your country. Sources available in: Great Britain, Australia
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Season 6
The Crinan Canal
Episode 3 - 11-13-2016
Tim and Pru island-hop their way through the Hebrides, visiting Tobermory, Iona, the Isle of Jura, and lastly the magical nine-mile Crinan canal
8.4/10There are no streaming sources for this episode in your country. Sources available in: Great Britain, Australia, Ireland
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The Caledonian
Episode 2 - 11-06-2016
47m
Tim and Pru cross the Scottish Highlands on a sun-kissed voyage along the spectacular Caledonian Canal, a waterway that links the North Sea with the Atlantic
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Bristol And North Devon
Episode 1 - 10-23-2016
46m
With Tim playing King Lear in Bristol, he and Prunella Scales tour the city and also some West Country waterways further afield, including Devon. They also take a paddle steamer.
8.1/10There are no streaming sources for this episode in your country. Sources available in: Great Britain, Australia, Ireland
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Season 5
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Episode 3 - 8-31-2016
47m
Tim and Pru take another journey into their pasts, via the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, which celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2016
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Netherlands
Episode 2 - 8-24-2016
Tim and Pru travel to the Netherlands, exploring the canals from the Windmills of the Kinderdijk to the vibrant city of Amsterdam
8.3/10There are no streaming sources for this episode in your country. Sources available in: Great Britain, Australia
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Venice
Episode 1 - 8-17-2016
47m
Tim and Pru travel to Venice, following the route once taken by Casanova and Byron, escaping the crowds of St Mark's to find tranquillity as well as beauty
8.3/10There are no streaming sources for this episode in your country. Sources available in: Great Britain, Australia
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Season 4
Stratford-upon-Avon
Episode 3 - 4-03-2016
47m
Timothy and Prunella take a trip down the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal, one of Britain's most picturesque waterways, and also pay tribute to William Shakespeare
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Stockholm and the Archipelago
Episode 2 - 3-27-2016
47m
Tim and Pru follow the ancient route of the Vikings, visiting Stockholm and the nearby islands of its archipelago
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The Göta Canal
Episode 1 - 3-20-2016
47m
Tim and Pru set forth from Gothenburg on the first half of the Göta Canal, one of the longest and most beautiful waterways in the world, travelling 350 miles, coast to coast across Sweden
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Season 3
Shannon Erne Waterway
Episode 3 - 11-08-2015
47m
Timothy West and Prunella Scales head to Ireland and the Shannon Erne Waterway, where they try some folk singing, Irish dancing, and visit the ruins of Crom Castle
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Birmingham to Braunston
Episode 2 - 11-01-2015
47m
Timothy West and Prunella Scales travel from Birmingham to Braunston, Northamptonshire, for a festival of canal boats and to unveil a plaque to a late friend and canal campaigner
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London's Lost Route to the Sea
Episode 1 - 10-25-2015
47m
Timothy and Prunella go in search of London's lost canal route from Teddington, through Surrey and Sussex, and all the way to the sea at Littlehampton
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Season 2
Forth and Clyde and Union Canals
Episode 4 - 4-05-2015
47m
Timothy and Pru travel through the stunning scenery of some of central Scotland's most glorious countryside, from Edinburgh to Glasgow
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Canal du Midi
Episode 3 - 3-29-2015
46m
Timothy and Pru explore the most picturesque stretch of the Canal du Midi in the south of France, eating lamb's brain fritters and drinking 200-year-old brandy
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The London Ring canals
Episode 2 - 3-22-2015
Timothy and Pru explore London's Union and Regent's canals, from Brentford to Limehouse, meeting with friends Andrew Sachs and Sir Ian McKellen
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Oxford Canal
Episode 1 - 3-15-2015
46m
Timothy and Pru take a journey on the Oxford Canal through the Cherwell Valley, meeting author Philip Pullman and their son Samuel West on the way
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Season 1
Canal Du Nivernais, France
Episode 4 - 3-31-2014
49m
For the last stage of Tim and Pru's canal odyssey, they head to France's Burgundy region to visit the Canal du Nivernais, which runs through some of the most picturesque scenery in northern France
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The Llangollen Canal
Episode 3 - 3-24-2014
46m
This third canal journey takes Pru and Tim back to their honeymoon destination, Llangollen, in North Wales
8.9/10Where to watch
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The Rochdale
Episode 2 - 3-17-2014
49m
Prunella and Tim travel the Rochdale canal, past once mighty mills, the epic beauty of the Pennines and the longest and highest canal tunnel in Britain
8.6/10Where to watch
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The Kennet and Avon
Episode 1 - 3-10-2014
49m
Tim and Pru travel along the 21-mile Kennet and Avon canal, from Bath to Devizes, meeting canal-side characters and wildlife along the way
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The Llangollen Canal
Episode 3 - 3-24-2014
46m
This third canal journey takes Pru and Tim back to their honeymoon destination, Llangollen, in North Wales
8.9/10Where to watch
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The London Ring canals
Episode 2 - 3-22-2015
Timothy and Pru explore London's Union and Regent's canals, from Brentford to Limehouse, meeting with friends Andrew Sachs and Sir Ian McKellen
8.8/10Where to watch
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The Kennet and Avon
Episode 1 - 3-10-2014
49m
Tim and Pru travel along the 21-mile Kennet and Avon canal, from Bath to Devizes, meeting canal-side characters and wildlife along the way
8.7/10Where to watch
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Marne–Rhine Canal
Episode 2 - 11-05-2017
46m
Tim and Pru travel past enchanted forests, fairy-tale castles and picturesque mountains and valleys, on a trip Alsace and Lorraine in France
8.7/10There are no streaming sources for this episode in your country. Sources available in: Great Britain, Australia, Ireland
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The Rochdale
Episode 2 - 3-17-2014
49m
Prunella and Tim travel the Rochdale canal, past once mighty mills, the epic beauty of the Pennines and the longest and highest canal tunnel in Britain
8.6/10Where to watch
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