Yes, in getting more ambitious with international journeys, the programmes have lost sight of what made the early programmes so refreshingly different, with their slow, relaxing, meanderings on the british canals which were more about them as people. May 07, 2017 great canal journeys series 6 episode 2 of 3. Home series great canal journeys aired order all seasons. Great canal journeys, 6 x 60, channel 4 travel show presented by two wellknown british actors, taking in art, literature and history researched and produced editorial content, organised logistics and set up 6 weeklong shoots in venice, the netherlands, bristol, yorkshire, the. Find out when great canal journeys is on tv, including series 1episode 2. Great canal journeys is a tv show on british national television from channel 4 with an average rating of 3. Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there. Ch4 great canal journeys series 5 3of3 leeds and liverpool 720p hdtv x264 aac. Timothy west and prunella scales travel across canals in both britain and europe. Timothy and pru travel through the stunning scenery of some of central scotlands most glorious.
All the beauty and tranquillity of the english countryside is evident plus a bit of nonenglish when tim and pru venture past our shores, as are the occasional crises and tribulations of canal boating lock gates which wont budge, meeting other boats at the most disadvantageous. Great canal journeys s04 ep02 stockholm and the archipelago hd watch. Tim and pru tackle the rochdale canal a waterway that was a main artery for the textile industry at the height of the industrial revolution. The first leg of their voyage begins in gothenburg, where they link up with the historic gota canal, taking them into the heart of the scandinavian country and toward the baltic sea. Great canal journeys series 2 episode 4 chris cole. Oct 07, 2018 there was a twin track to great canal journeys channel 4, the ninth series featuring timothy west and prunella scaless watery wanderings. The trip includes the mystical hills of the vale of llangollen and the extraordinary pontcysyllte aqueduct, the longest and highest aqueduct in britain. Great canal journeys tv show season 8 episodes list. Its become just another travel series with nothing much to distinguish it from others. Episode and series guides for great canal journeys. Nov 01, 2015 great canal journeys series 2 episode 4 chris cole.
Catch up on great canal journeys series 10 episode 2. Asian odyssey part two timothy and pru complete their grand tour of south east asian waterways on vietnams mekong delta and the worldfamous cambodian temple of angkor wat great canal journeys was broadcast on channel 4 at sunday 16 june 2019, 20. Mar 10, 2014 home series great canal journeys aired order all seasons. For more than half a century, a shared love of canals and. Pru and tim finish the series with a two part journey through scotland on the caledonian canal, cross the highlands and then islandhop through the hebrides. John sergeant to go barging around britain in new itv series. Tim and pru head into uncharted waters to attempt one of the longest canal journeys in the world 350 miles coast to coast across sweden. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
The series was originally aired on more4 before transferring to channel 4 with series 2. Jun 24, 2019 great canal journeys the british isles. Apr 28, 2017 stockholm and the archipelago great canal journeys series 4 episode 2. Prunella scales and husband timothy west quit great canal.
Alzheimersstricken prunella scales has been forced to quit tv show great canal journeys due to her ailing health. Timothy west and prunella scales return to the oxford canal for a voyage through the beautiful cherwell valley, as they recall their favourite waterway trips around the british. Great canal journeys s06 e01 bristol and north devon. To start the series, tim and pru revisit the kennet and avon canal in the west country. Tim and pru return with series 2 of the hit show, much. Click the link below to see what others say about great canal journeys. The first episode of great canal journeys was broadcast in april, 2020. Great canal journeys series 15 dvd region 2 for sale. Stockholm and the archipelago great canal journeys. Great canal journeys is a channel 4 television series in which husband and wife timothy west and prunella scales take canal barge and narrowboat trips in the united kingdom, europe, india and egypt. Travel documentary hosted by prunella scales and timothy west, published by channel 4 in 2019 english narration cover informationtim and pru take to the helm to explore more waterways. Tim and pru explore one of britains most ancient and picturesque waterways, discovering the areas unique way of life, its ruins, fens, marshes and woodlands.
And tim seems to struggle more with his walking than she does. Oct 29, 2017 season 8 guide for great canal journeys tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Great indian railway journeys is a british television documentary series presented by michael portillo, in which he travels on the railway networks of india, referring to a 19 copy of bradshaws handbook of indian, foreign and colonial travel, as he visits various destinations throughout india. To celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, actors timothy west and prunella scales embark on four spectacular canal journeys, sharing a passion that theyve enjoyed for decades. Great canal journeys is a channel 4 television series in which husband and wife timothy west and prunella scales take canal barge and narrowboat trips in the united kingdom and europe, and in series seven india. Vietnamthey embark on a final canal journey exploring vietnam and cambodia.
Season 8 guide for great canal journeys tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Tim and pru conclude their odyssey in the burgundy region of france, where they travel along the canal du nivernais, which passes through towns and villages steeped in history. Great canal journeys tv show season 9 episodes list. Travel documentary hosted by timothy west and prunella scales, published by channel 4 in 2015 english narration cover informationtimothy west and prunella scales return for a brand new series of the popular show. With timothy west, prunella scales, juliet west, samuel west. Timothy west and prunella scales embark on spectacular canal journeys, both home and away. Uk tv 2016 returning series a list of 142 titles created 14 dec 2015 lifetime watched list a list of 889 titles. The 87yearold fawlty towers star and her husband timothy west will be replaced. Oct 14, 2018 season 9 guide for great canal journeys tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. All aboard for a trip following much loved thespians timothy west and his wife prunella scales as they navigate some of the most breathtaking stretches of canals. Tim and pru conclude their odyssey in the burgundy region of france, where they travel along the canal du nivernais, which passes through towns. Presenter channel 4 television series in which timothy west and wife, prunella scales, take narrowboat trips in the united kingdom, europe and various locales around the globe. Great canal journeys tv show season 9 episodes list next. Series six sees much loved thespians timothy west and his wife prunella scales explore one of the worlds great waterways, the river nile.
Tim and pru return with series 2 of the hit show, much to my delight. The london ring canals timothy and pru explore londons union and regents canals, from brentford to limehouse, meeting with friends andrew sachs and sir ian mckellen. We have 48 episodes of great canal journeys in our archive. What amazes me is how he has been boating over 40 years and he really clobbers boats coming in the opposite direction, not even just a glancing blow either. There was a twin track to great canal journeys channel 4, the ninth series featuring timothy west and prunella scaless watery wanderings. One track was a cruise not along a canal but up the. Stockholm and the archipelago great canal journeys series 4. Great canal journeys series and episode guides tv from. Great canal journeys tv show season 8 episodes list next. Related news its like glimpsing an old couple holding hands. 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. Catch up on great canal journeys series 8 episode 1.
Timothy west and prunella scales final journey takes them through vietnams mekong delta and across the border into cambodia. Great canal journeys is a channel 4 television series in which husband and wife timothy west and prunella scales take canal barge and narrowboat trips in the united kingdom and europe, and in. Timothy and prunella follow the ancient route of the vikings, visiting stockholm and the nearby islands of its archipelago. Jun 21, 2019 great canal journeys the british isles.