Great Canal Journeys

  

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Great Canal JourneysRio Douro, Portugal: Tim and Pru voyage through the dramatic landscape of northwest Portugal with deep locks, hilltop vineyards, and some port in Porto. [S]Wed, Feb 19, 9:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysMarne-Rhine Canal: Tim and Pru travel past enchanted forests, fairy-tale castles, and picturesque mountains and valleys on a trip through Alsace and Lorraine in France. [S]Wed, Feb 12, 9:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysThe Norfolk Broads: Tim and Pru explore one of Britain's most ancient and picturesque waterways to discover the area's unique way of life, ruins, fens, marshes and woodlands. [S]Wed, Feb 5, 9:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysVenice: Timothy West and Prunella Scales embark on a spectacular canal journey to Venice, beginning 14 miles west of the Italian city on the Brenta. [S]Wed, Dec 11, 9:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysIndia, Brahmaputra: Tim and Pru strike out for the rarely-navigated Brahmaputra river in the far north of India to meet a community of monks and hitch a ride on an elephant. [S]Sun, Dec 8, 6:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysIndia, Kerala: Tim and Pru explore the extraordinary backwaters of Kerala in India with spices, dancing and a visit to a temple. [S]Sun, Dec 8, 5:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysStratford: Timothy West and Prunella Scales travel down the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal, revisiting places from the early stages of their relationship and acting careers. [S]Wed, Dec 4, 9:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysStockholm and the Archipelago: Timothy West and Prunella Scales follow the ancient route of the Vikings, visiting Stockholm and the nearby islands of its archipelago. [S]Wed, Nov 27, 9:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysAmsterdam: Timothy West and Prunella Scales embark on a voyage across the Netherlands, where they tour Amsterdam's canal district. [S]Sun, Nov 24, 6:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysVenice: Timothy West and Prunella Scales embark on a spectacular canal journey to Venice, beginning 14 miles west of the Italian city on the Brenta. [S]Sun, Nov 24, 5:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysStockholm and the Archipelago: Timothy West and Prunella Scales follow the ancient route of the Vikings, visiting Stockholm and the nearby islands of its archipelago. [S]Sun, Nov 17, 6:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysThe Gota Canal, Sweden: Timothy West and Prunella Scales set forth from Gothenburg on the first half of the Gota Canal, one of the longest and most beautiful waterways in the world. [S]Sun, Nov 17, 5:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysBritain and Ireland: Timothy West and Prunella Scales return to the Oxford Canal for a voyage through Cherwell Valley and recall their favourite waterway trips around the British Isles. [S]Sat, Nov 16, 7:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysVietnam and Cambodia: Timothy West and Prunella Scales' final journey takes them to Cambodia, where they finish their travels at Angkor Wat, a temple built by the clever use of canals. [S]Sat, Nov 16, 6:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysVietnam: The intrepid 'ancient mariners' go on one last far-flung voyage to southeast Asia, travelling the waterways of Vietnam from Halong Bay to Ninh Binh, Hoa Lu and Hanoi. [S]Sat, Nov 16, 5:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysShannon Erne Waterway: Timothy West and Prunella Scales head to Ireland and the Shannon Erne Waterway to try some folk singing and Irish dancing before visiting the ruins of Crom Castle. [S]Wed, Nov 13, 9:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysShannon Erne Waterway: Timothy West and Prunella Scales head to Ireland and the Shannon Erne Waterway to try some folk singing and Irish dancing before visiting the ruins of Crom Castle. [S]Sun, Nov 10, 7:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysBirmingham to Braunston: Timothy West and Prunella Scales travel from Birmingham to Braunston for a festival of canal boats and to unveil a plaque to a late friend and canal campaigner. [S]Sun, Nov 10, 6:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysLondon's Lost Route to the Seas: Timothy West and Prunella Scales go in search of London's lost canal route from Teddington and all the way to the sea at Littlehampton. [S]Sun, Nov 10, 5:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysIndia, Kerala: Tim and Pru explore the extraordinary backwaters of Kerala in India with spices, dancing and a visit to a temple. [S]Fri, Oct 18, 12:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysHebrides and Crinan Canal: Tim and Pru island-hop their way through the Hebrides as they visit Tobermory, Iona, the Isle of Jura and the magical nine-mile Crinan canal. [S]Thu, Oct 17, 12:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysCaledonian Canal: 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. [S]Wed, Oct 16, 12:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysBristol and the West Country: With Tim playing King Lear in Bristol, he and Prunella Scales tour the city and some West Country waterways further afield that include a trip to Devon. [S]Tue, Oct 15, 12:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysLeeds and Liverpool: Timothy West and Prunella Scales embark on a journey into their pasts via the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, which celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2016. [S]Mon, Oct 14, 12:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysHebrides and Crinan Canal: Tim and Pru island-hop their way through the Hebrides as they visit Tobermory, Iona, the Isle of Jura and the magical nine-mile Crinan canal. [S]Sat, Oct 12, 7:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysCaledonian Canal: 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. [S]Sat, Oct 12, 6:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins
Great Canal JourneysBristol and the West Country: With Tim playing King Lear in Bristol, he and Prunella Scales tour the city and some West Country waterways further afield that include a trip to Devon. [S]Sat, Oct 12, 5:00 pmU&Yesterday60 mins