19 Episodes

  1. Christmas at Ellesmere Port Boat Museum

    Published: 09/12/2025

  2. Montgomery Canal

    Published: 21/11/2025

  3. Llangollen Wharf and the Horseshoe Falls

    Published: 07/11/2025

  4. Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

    Published: 24/10/2025

  5. Hurleston Reservoir on the Llangollen Canal

    Published: 10/10/2025

  6. Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker

    Published: 26/09/2025

  7. Cholmondeston Lock

    Published: 12/09/2025

  8. Water shortages and canal closures

    Published: 05/09/2025

  9. Staffs and Worcester Canal

    Published: 29/08/2025

  10. Floating Market

    Published: 15/08/2025

  11. Beeston's Canalside Heritage Centre

    Published: 01/08/2025

  12. Electrika -- the electric boat show

    Published: 18/07/2025

  13. Foxton Locks and Inclined Plane

    Published: 04/07/2025

  14. Richard Parry interview

    Published: 20/06/2025

  15. Crick Boat Show

    Published: 06/06/2025

  16. Caldon Canal 2: Froghall trip boat and steam trains

    Published: 23/05/2025

  17. Caldon Canal 1: Staircase Locks and Cheddleton

    Published: 09/05/2025

  18. Westport Lake, Stoke-on-Trent

    Published: 25/04/2025

  19. Stoke Bruerne

    Published: 10/04/2025

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