14
Seasons

42
Episodes

Great Canal Journeys (2014)

Name: Great Canal Journeys
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014-03-10

47m

Running Time

14
Seasons

42
Episodes

March 10, 2014
Release Date

External Links & Social Media

Network & Production Companies

Plot.

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.

Where to Watch.

Subs

Currently Great Canal Journeys is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Amazon Prime Video

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Cast & Crew.

Timothy West

Self - Host

Prunella Scales

Self - Host

Samuel West

Self - Actor and Son of Timothy and Prunella

Sheila Hancock

Self

Gyles Brandreth

Self

Media.

Details.

Release Date
March 10, 2014

Status
Returning Series

Seasons
14

Episodes
42

Running Time
47m

Genres
Documentary

Wiki.

Great Canal Journeys is a British television series in which a pair of presenters take canal barge and narrowboat trips in the United Kingdom, Europe, India and Egypt. The series was originally aired on More4 before transferring to Channel 4 with Series 2.

The original presenters were husband and wife Timothy West and Prunella Scales. Both are keen narrowboaters and were involved in campaigning to revive the Kennet & Avon Canal. West and Scales both talk frankly about Scales' dementia during the series, which was praised by Alzheimer’s Research UK.In 2020, West and Scales were replaced by TV personality Gyles Brandreth and actor Sheila Hancock for series 11. In the first episode Timothy West gave the two novice canal boaters a crash course in barging.