Great Canal Journeys

Synopsis

To celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, actors Timothy West and Prunella Scales embark on four spectacular canal journeys, sharing a passion that they've enjoyed for decades. To start the series, Tim and Pru revisit the Kennet and Avon Canal in the West Country. Back in 1990, to promote the fully restored canal, Tim and Pru were invited to be the first boat in 42 years to travel the full length of the K&A. Almost a quarter of a century later, they navigate the 21 miles along its most picturesque stretch, starting in Bath and ending in Devizes.

First Air Date: 2014-03-10

Last Air Date: 2021-09-15

Number of Seasons: 14

Number of Episodes: 42

Networks: Channel 4

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Top Cast

Timothy West as Self
Prunella Scales as Self
Gyles Brandreth as Self
Sheila Hancock as Self
Samuel West as Self

Seasons

Specials (2019) - (6 Episodes)

Season 1 (2014) - (4 Episodes)

Season 2 (2015) - (4 Episodes)

Season 3 (2015) - (3 Episodes)

Season 4 (2016) - (3 Episodes)

Season 5 (2016) - (3 Episodes)

Season 6 (2016) - (3 Episodes)

Season 7 (2017) - (2 Episodes)

Season 8 (2017) - (4 Episodes)

Season 9 (2018) - (6 Episodes)

Season 10 (2019) - (2 Episodes)

Season 11 (2020) - (2 Episodes)

Season 12 (2021) - (2 Episodes)

Season 13 (2021) - (4 Episodes)

Specials (2019)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The British Isles (2019-10-20)

Tim and Pru return to the Oxford Canal for a voyage through the beautiful Cherwell Valley, as they recall their favourite waterway trips around the British Isles
Ep. 2: Global Adventures (2019-10-27)

Tim and Pru share a stash of memories of their canal journeys overseas, from France, Venice and old Amsterdam, to Sweden, India and Argentina, a trip down the Nile, and back home again
Ep. 3: Best of Scotland (2019-11-17)

Tim and Pru look back at one of their favourite locations, with its epic vistas, dramatic feats of engineering, stunning landscapes, and a coast-to-coast adventure
Ep. 4: North of England (2019-11-24)

Tim and Pru look back over their many great adventures along northern England's canals with some of the best examples of the golden age of the waterways, including the Leeds to Liverpool canal
Ep. 5: Best of Scandinavia (2020-03-15)

A look back at Timothy West and Prunella Scales' Swedish travels where they made a 350-mile journey coast-to-coast by boat, taking in the mighty lakes, canals and islands
Ep. 6: Best of Wales and the West Country (2020-08-24)

A look back at Timothy West and Prunella Scales' adventures on the idyllic waterways of the Avon, Bristol Channel, Llangollen Canal, and the Mon and Brec