The Best Episodes of Canals: The Making of a Nation

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#1 - Engineering
S1:E18/28/2015
The struggles of the builders and engineers tasked with creating a landscape of canals over the rugged terrain surrounding the Pennine hills.
Director:Paul Craven
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#2 - Geology
S1:E28/28/2015
How the process of building Britain's canals resulted in furthering geological knowledge, as surveyor William Smith created the first geological map of England and Wales.
Director:Andy Richards
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#3 - Capitalism
S1:E38/28/2015
The story of 'canal mania', the period of activity that helped develop Britain's modern financial economy, now centred in London.
Director:Andy Richards
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#4 - The Workers
S1:E48/28/2015
The tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators, or navvies - focusing on their work on the Manchester Ship Canal.
Director:Paul Craven
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#5 - The Boat People
S1:E58/28/2015
The people who operated the canal boats, carrying fuel and goods around the country.
Director:Stuart Woodman
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#6 - Heritage
S1:E68/28/2015
How the nation's canals were saved following years of postwar neglect, becoming places of tranquillity and popular for boating holidays.
Director:Ed Barlow
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Director:Ed Barlow
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