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The Best Episodes of Great Canal Journeys

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The Best Episodes of Great Canal Journeys

To celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, actors Timothy West and Prunella Scales embark on four spectacular canal journeys, sharing a passion that they've enjoyed for...
  1. Background image for The Llangollen Canal
    8.9/10(18 votes)

    #1 - The Llangollen Canal

    S1:E3

    This third canal journey takes Pru and Tim back to their honeymoon destination, Llangollen, in North Wales

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for The London Ring canals
    8.9/10(13 votes)

    #2 - The London Ring canals

    S2:E2

    Timothy and Pru explore London's Union and Regent's canals, from Brentford to Limehouse, meeting with friends Andrew Sachs and Sir Ian McKellen

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for The Kennet and Avon
    8.8/10(22 votes)

    #3 - The Kennet and Avon

    S1:E1

    Tim and Pru travel along the 21-mile Kennet and Avon canal, from Bath to Devizes, meeting canal-side characters and wildlife along the way

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Marne–Rhine Canal
    8.8/10(12 votes)

    #4 - Marne–Rhine Canal

    S8:E2

    Tim and Pru travel past enchanted forests, fairy-tale castles and picturesque mountains and valleys, on a trip Alsace and Lorraine in France

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Rio Douro, Portugal
    8.8/10(15 votes)

    #5 - Rio Douro, Portugal

    S8:E3

    Tim and Pru voyage through the dramatic landscape of north-west Portugal, with deep locks, hilltop vineyards and some port in Porto

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Asian Odyssey (Part One)
    8.8/10(14 votes)

    #6 - Asian Odyssey (Part One)

    S10:E1

    The intrepid 'ancient mariners' go on one last far-flung voyage, to South East Asia, travelling the waterways of Vietnam, from Halong Bay to Ninh Binh, Hoa Lu and Hanoi

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Canal Du Nivernais, France
    8.7/10(15 votes)

    #7 - Canal Du Nivernais, France

    S1:E4

    For the last stage of Tim and Pru's canal odyssey, they head to France's Burgundy region to visit the Canal du Nivernais, which runs through some of the most picturesque scenery in northern France

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
    8.7/10(16 votes)

    #8 - Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

    S8:E4

    Tim and Pru visit the famously beautiful Welsh canal with a haunted castle on route

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for The Rochdale
    8.6/10(17 votes)

    #9 - The Rochdale

    S1:E2

    Prunella and Tim travel the Rochdale canal, past once mighty mills, the epic beauty of the Pennines and the longest and highest canal tunnel in Britain

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Birmingham to Braunston
    8.6/10(15 votes)

    #10 - Birmingham to Braunston

    S3:E2

    Timothy West and Prunella Scales travel from Birmingham to Braunston, Northamptonshire, for a festival of canal boats and to unveil a plaque to a late friend and canal campaigner

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Shannon Erne Waterway
    8.6/10(13 votes)

    #11 - Shannon Erne Waterway

    S3:E3

    Timothy West and Prunella Scales head to Ireland and the Shannon Erne Waterway, where they try some folk singing, Irish dancing, and visit the ruins of Crom Castle

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Lancaster Canal
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Lancaster Canal

    S9:E5

    Tim and Pru navigate the Lancaster Canal, an early masterpiece of the waterways - travelling up along the coast of Morecambe Bay and visiting Carnforth and Lune Aqueduct

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Rideau Canal, Canada
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #13 - Rideau Canal, Canada

    S9:E6

    Tim and Pru embark on an epic journey along Canada's Rideau Canal, a world heritage site - from the backwoods of Ontario to the nation's capital

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Canal du Midi
    8.5/10(15 votes)

    #14 - Canal du Midi

    S2:E3

    Timothy and Pru explore the most picturesque stretch of the Canal du Midi in the south of France, eating lamb's brain fritters and drinking 200-year-old brandy

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Venice
    8.5/10(19 votes)

    #15 - Venice

    S5:E1

    Tim and Pru travel to Venice, following the route once taken by Casanova and Byron, escaping the crowds of St Mark's to find tranquillity as well as beauty

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for The Crinan Canal
    8.5/10(15 votes)

    #16 - The Crinan Canal

    S6:E3

    Tim and Pru island-hop their way through the Hebrides, visiting Tobermory, Iona, the Isle of Jura, and lastly the magical nine-mile Crinan canal

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Norfolk Broads
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #17 - Norfolk Broads

    S8:E1

    Tim and Pru explore one of Britain's most ancient and picturesque waterways, discovering the area's unique way of life, its ruins, fens, marshes and woodlands

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Manchester
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #18 - Manchester

    S9:E3

    Tim and Pru embark on a voyage through canal history, as they explore the waterways of north west England - heading from the suburbs of Manchester to the great canal port at Ellesmere

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for The Göta Canal
    8.4/10(18 votes)

    #19 - The Göta Canal

    S4:E1

    Tim and Pru set forth from Gothenburg on the first half of the Göta Canal, one of the longest and most beautiful waterways in the world, travelling 350 miles, coast to coast across Sweden

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Stockholm and the Archipelago
    8.4/10(16 votes)

    #20 - Stockholm and the Archipelago

    S4:E2

    Tim and Pru follow the ancient route of the Vikings, visiting Stockholm and the nearby islands of its archipelago

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Argentina
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Argentina

    S9:E4

    Tim and Pru take a boat ride in the Argentine jungle. There's gin and tonic with some remote Anglo Argentines, hummingbirds, honey, and a spot of tango.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Asian Odyssey (Part Two)
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Asian Odyssey (Part Two)

    S10:E2

    Timothy and Pru complete their grand tour of South East Asian waterways on Vietnam's Mekong Delta and the world-famous Cambodian temple of Angkor Wat

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Stratford-upon-Avon
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #23 - Stratford-upon-Avon

    S4:E3

    Timothy and Prunella take a trip down the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal, one of Britain's most picturesque waterways, and also pay tribute to William Shakespeare

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Netherlands
    8.2/10(16 votes)

    #24 - Netherlands

    S5:E2

    Tim and Pru travel to the Netherlands, exploring the canals from the Windmills of the Kinderdijk to the vibrant city of Amsterdam

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Leeds and Liverpool Canal
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #25 - Leeds and Liverpool Canal

    S5:E3

    Tim and Pru take another journey into their pasts, via the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, which celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2016

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"The Llangollen Canal" is the best rated episode of "Great Canal Journeys". It scored 8.9/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/24/2014. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The London Ring canals".