Seasons & Episodes
The Kennet and Avon
Tim and Pru travel along the 21-mile Kennet and Avon canal, from Bath to Devizes, meeting canal-side characters and wild
The Rochdale
Prunella and Tim travel the Rochdale canal, past once mighty mills, the epic beauty of the Pennines and the longest and
The Llangollen Canal
This third canal journey takes Pru and Tim back to their honeymoon destination, Llangollen, in North Wales
Canal Du Nivernais, France
For the last stage of Tim and Pru's canal odyssey, they head to France's Burgundy region to visit the Canal du Nivernais
Oxford Canal
Timothy and Pru take a journey on the Oxford Canal through the Cherwell Valley, meeting author Philip Pullman and their
The London Ring canals
Timothy and Pru explore London's Union and Regent's canals, from Brentford to Limehouse, meeting with friends Andrew Sac
Canal du Midi
Timothy and Pru explore the most picturesque stretch of the Canal du Midi in the south of France, eating lamb's brain fr
Forth and Clyde and Union Canals
Timothy and Pru travel through the stunning scenery of some of central Scotland's most glorious countryside, from Edinbu
London's Lost Route to the Sea
Timothy and Prunella go in search of London's lost canal route from Teddington, through Surrey and Sussex, and all the w
Birmingham to Braunston
Timothy West and Prunella Scales travel from Birmingham to Braunston, Northamptonshire, for a festival of canal boats an
Shannon Erne Waterway
Timothy West and Prunella Scales head to Ireland and the Shannon Erne Waterway, where they try some folk singing, Irish
The Göta Canal
Tim and Pru set forth from Gothenburg on the first half of the Göta Canal, one of the longest and most beautiful waterw
Stockholm and the Archipelago
Tim and Pru follow the ancient route of the Vikings, visiting Stockholm and the nearby islands of its archipelago
Stratford-upon-Avon
Timothy and Prunella take a trip down the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal, one of Britain's most picturesque waterways, and al
Venice
Tim and Pru travel to Venice, following the route once taken by Casanova and Byron, escaping the crowds of St Mark's to
Netherlands
Tim and Pru travel to the Netherlands, exploring the canals from the Windmills of the Kinderdijk to the vibrant city of
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Tim and Pru take another journey into their pasts, via the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, which celebrates its 200th anniver
Bristol And North Devon
With Tim playing King Lear in Bristol, he and Prunella Scales tour the city and also some West Country waterways further
The Caledonian
Tim and Pru cross the Scottish Highlands on a sun-kissed voyage along the spectacular Caledonian Canal, a waterway that
The Crinan Canal
Tim and Pru island-hop their way through the Hebrides, visiting Tobermory, Iona, the Isle of Jura, and lastly the magica
Kerala, India
Tim and Pru explore the extraordinary backwaters of Kerala, with spices, dancing and a visit to a temple
Brahmaputra, India
Tim and Pru strike out for the rarely navigated Brahmaputra river in the far north of India, where they meet a community
Norfolk Broads
Tim and Pru explore one of Britain's most ancient and picturesque waterways, discovering the area's unique way of life,
Marne–Rhine Canal
Tim and Pru travel past enchanted forests, fairy-tale castles and picturesque mountains and valleys, on a trip Alsace an
Rio Douro, Portugal
Tim and Pru voyage through the dramatic landscape of north-west Portugal, with deep locks, hilltop vineyards and some po
Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
Tim and Pru visit the famously beautiful Welsh canal with a haunted castle on route
The River Nile
Tim and Pru explore one of the world's great waterways - the River Nile, travelling from Luxor to Aswan, visiting a Nubi
North Italy
Tim and Pru cross Italy's largest lake and travel down Europe's oldest working canal to Milan. Their journey includes sp
Manchester
Tim and Pru embark on a voyage through canal history, as they explore the waterways of north west England - heading from
Argentina
Tim and Pru take a boat ride in the Argentine jungle. There's gin and tonic with some remote Anglo Argentines, hummingbi
Lancaster Canal
Tim and Pru navigate the Lancaster Canal, an early masterpiece of the waterways - travelling up along the coast of Morec
Rideau Canal, Canada
Tim and Pru embark on an epic journey along Canada's Rideau Canal, a world heritage site - from the backwoods of Ontario
Asian Odyssey (Part One)
The intrepid 'ancient mariners' go on one last far-flung voyage, to South East Asia, travelling the waterways of Vietnam
Asian Odyssey (Part Two)
Timothy and Pru complete their grand tour of South East Asian waterways on Vietnam's Mekong Delta and the world-famous C
London's Waterways (Part 1)
Brand new boaters Sheila and Gyles embark on their tour of London's waterways, starting on the upper reaches of the Rive
London's Waterways (Part 2)
Concluding their tour of London's waterways, Sheila and Gyles journey the Lee Navigation, tackle their first manual lock
Staffordshire's Waterways (Part 1)
Sheila and Gyles embark on their tour of Staffordshire's waterways, navigating the Caldon and the Trent and Mersey Canal
Staffordshire's Waterways (Part 2)
Concluding their tour of Staffordshire's waterways, Sheila and Gyles take a ride on an old working boat, uncover the his
Cambridgeshire Fens
Sheila Hancock and Gyles Brandreth are back on the barge to explore the Cambridgeshire Fens. They visit the vicarage whe
West Lancashire Coastal Plain
Sheila and Gyles boat from Wigan to Liverpool across the West Lancashire Coastal Plain. In Wigan, Gyles takes on the wor
Grand Union and Stratford Canal
Sheila and Gyles journey to Stratford-upon-Avon, where Sheila performed at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and Gyles once
Peak Forest Canal
Sheila and Gyles boat the beautiful Peak Forest Canal to Manchester, where they have a go at dry stone walling and disco