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Travelling through England’s landscapes, towns and villages, Robbie Cumming offers a personal take on life aboard his narrowboat the Naughty Lass.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Canal Boat Diaries Season 4 Episode 1 - Sheffield to Keadby
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    #1 - Sheffield to Keadby

    S4:E1

    Robbie begins his 300-mile adventure across the north of England and the Midlands. He is forced to make a running repair while on the Tinsley lock flight.

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  2. Canal Boat Diaries Season 4 Episode 2 - Keadby to Kiveton Park
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    #2 - Keadby to Kiveton Park

    S4:E2

    Robbie Cumming tackles the fast-flowing tidal River Trent and is invited to join a night-time illuminated boat parade. However, his journey is hampered by a damaged wall in Worksop and a water shortage on the picturesque Chesterfield Canal. Will he make it by boat to Kiveton Park?

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  3. Canal Boat Diaries Season 4 Episode 3 - Lincoln to Nottingham
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    #3 - Lincoln to Nottingham

    S4:E3

    Autumnal fog and an overheating engine prove to be problems for narrowboater Robbie Cumming as he navigates a Roman waterway and the fast-flowing River Trent. It’s a journey of many challenges as he runs aground and breaks down in Nottingham.

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  4. Canal Boat Diaries Season 4 Episode 4 - Loughborough to Braunston
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    #4 - Loughborough to Braunston

    S4:E4

    Robbie Cumming has issues with ice before taking on the famous Foxton lock flight. His destination is Braunston, the spiritual home for narrowboaters.

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  5. Canal Boat Diaries Season 5 Episode 1 - Braunston to Lapworth
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    #5 - Braunston to Lapworth

    S5:E1

    Robbie Cumming journeys through Royal Leamington Spa and the historic town of Warwick with its medieval castle.

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  6. Canal Boat Diaries Season 5 Episode 2 - Yardley Wood to Netherton Tunnel
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    #6 - Yardley Wood to Netherton Tunnel

    S5:E2

    Robbie Cumming sets out to explore the meandering waterways of inner city Birmingham including the Soho Loop and the Engine Arm Canal.

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  7. Canal Boat Diaries Season 5 Episode 3 - Hawne Basin to Stourbridge
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    #7 - Hawne Basin to Stourbridge

    S5:E3

    Disaster strikes when the Naughty Lass collides with a low bridge on the Bumble Hole Canal Branch damaging a chimney.

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  8. Canal Boat Diaries Season 5 Episode 4 - Stourton to Wolverhampton
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    #8 - Stourton to Wolverhampton

    S5:E4

    Robbie Cumming explores the picturesque Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.

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  9. Canal Boat Diaries Season 5 Episode 5 - Wolverhampton to Anglesey Basin
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    #9 - Wolverhampton to Anglesey Basin

    S5:E5

    It's Robbie's toughest trip yet as he battles through water weed on the Bradley Arm and gets stuck in silt on the Ridgacre Branch.

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  10. Canal Boat Diaries Season 5 Episode 6 - Great Barr to Atherstone
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    #10 - Great Barr to Atherstone

    S5:E6

    Robbie Cumming encounters a leaky lock pound on the Perry Barr Flight and gets marooned in the mud before travelling under Spaghetti Junction in Birmingham.

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  11. Canal Boat Diaries Season 5 Episode 7 - Atherstone to Moira
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    #11 - Atherstone to Moira

    S5:E7

    Robbie Cumming discovers a mysterious message in a bottle on the Ashby Canal and calls in to meet a mate who lives on an old narrowboat.

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  12. Canal Boat Diaries Season 5 Episode 8 - Coventry to Weedon Bec
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    #12 - Coventry to Weedon Bec

    S5:E8

    Robbie Cumming takes a tumble at Buckby Locks in Northamptonshire and has a problem with his power supply and battery bank.

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  13. Canal Boat Diaries Season 5 Episode 9 - Bugbrooke to Milton Keynes
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    #13 - Bugbrooke to Milton Keynes

    S5:E9

    A window gets smashed onboard the Naughty Lass and Robbie receives a soaking inside the very wet Blisworth Tunnel on the Grand Union Canal.

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  14. Canal Boat Diaries Season 5 Episode 10 - Simpson to Little Tring
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    #14 - Simpson to Little Tring

    S5:E10

    During a cold snap Robbie gets iced in on the Grand Union Canal. Later, his parents pay a visit and help him through Marsworth Locks.

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  15. Canal Boat Diaries Season 6 Episode 1 - Napton Junction to Aynho Wharf
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    #15 - Napton Junction to Aynho Wharf

    S6:E1

    Robbie Cumming navigates the scenic Oxford Canal onboard Naughty Lass, explores its twists and turns, and helps tow a stranded broken-down boater.

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  16. Canal Boat Diaries Season 6 Episode 2 - Aynho Wharf to Bablock Hythe
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    #16 - Aynho Wharf to Bablock Hythe

    S6:E2

    Robbie navigates the Oxford Canal, bumps into a hire boat and a hedge and tackles large river locks on the scenic Upper River Thames.

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  17. Canal Boat Diaries Season 6 Episode 3 - Oxford to Reading
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    #17 - Oxford to Reading

    S6:E3

    Robbie's narrowboat gets a makeover before he explores the River Thames, he moors in Abingdon and tackles an emergency DIY repair to fix a leak.

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  18. Canal Boat Diaries Season 6 Episode 4 - Reading to Windsor
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    #18 - Reading to Windsor

    S6:E4

    Robbie visits a former Beatle's home in Henley, uncovers horror history in Marlow and struggles to find a mooring in Maidenhead on the River Thames.

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  19. Canal Boat Diaries Season 6 Episode 5 - Windsor to Godalming
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    #19 - Windsor to Godalming

    S6:E5

    While exploring the Wey and Godalming Navigations, Robbie gets caught in a storm and falls off his narrowboat. He also uncovers rock history in Guildford.

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  20. Canal Boat Diaries Season 6 Episode 6 - Byfleet to Odiham Castle
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    #20 - Byfleet to Odiham Castle

    S6:E6

    Robbie's narrowboat gets stuck under a low bridge on the challenging Basingstoke Canal as he battles through water weed. Can he make it to journey's end?

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  21. Canal Boat Diaries Season 6 Episode 7 - Weybridge to Stonebridge Park
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    #21 - Weybridge to Stonebridge Park

    S6:E7

    Robbie moors by Hampton Court Palace, but disaster strikes when a tree branch smashes a window. His dad joins to help through Hanwell locks.

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  22. Canal Boat Diaries Season 6 Episode 8 - Harlesden to Stratford
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    #22 - Harlesden to Stratford

    S6:E8

    Robbie returns to where his boating life began, exploring London's canals on Naughty Lass. He travels through Little Venice and moors in Paddington Basin.

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  23. Canal Boat Diaries Season 6 Episode 9 - Cowley to Hunton Bridge
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    #23 - Cowley to Hunton Bridge

    S6:E9

    Robbie mends a leaky pump on the Naughty Lass on the Grand Union Canal. In Watford, he visits a TV legend's home and buys gas from a friendly fuel boat.

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  24. Canal Boat Diaries Season 6 Episode 10 - Hunton Bridge to Aylesbury
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    #24 - Hunton Bridge to Aylesbury

    S6:E10

    Robbie navigates the wintery Grand Union Canal while preparing for Christmas and narrowly avoids flooding his boat in a tricky staircase lock.

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  25. Canal Boat Diaries Season 2 Episode 1 - Ellesmere Port to Audlem
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Ellesmere Port to Audlem

    S2:E1

    Life on board a narrowboat with Robbie Cumming. Robbie battles his way through blanket weed on the Shropshire Union Canal and accidentally floods a staircase lock in Chester.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Sheffield to Keadby" is the worst rated episode of "Canal Boat Diaries". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/1/2023. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Keadby to Kiveton Park".