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Liz McIvor looks at who built the nation's canal network, who funded it, those who worked on it and how they were regenerated following WWII.

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Season 1

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Engineering
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/28/2015
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
Writer: Unknown
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Geology
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/28/2015
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
Writer: Unknown
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Capitalism
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/28/2015
The story of 'canal mania', the period of activity that helped develop Britain's modern financial economy, now centred in London.
Director: Andy Richards
Writer: Unknown
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The Workers
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/28/2015
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
Writer: Unknown
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The Boat People
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/28/2015
The people who operated the canal boats, carrying fuel and goods around the country.
Director: Stuart Woodman
Writer: Unknown
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Heritage
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/28/2015
How the nation's canals were saved following years of postwar neglect, becoming places of tranquillity and popular for boating holidays.
Director: Ed Barlow
Writer: Unknown