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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 decades. To start the series, Tim and Pru revisit the

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Great Canal Journeys Season 11 Episode 1 - London's Waterways (Part 1)
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    #1 - London's Waterways (Part 1)

    S11:E1

    Brand new boaters Sheila and Gyles embark on their tour of London's waterways, starting on the upper reaches of the River Thames - a paradise of unspoiled nature, royal retreats and river regattas

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Great Canal Journeys Season 11 Episode 2 - London's Waterways (Part 2)
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    #2 - London's Waterways (Part 2)

    S11:E2

    Concluding their tour of London's waterways, Sheila and Gyles journey the Lee Navigation, tackle their first manual lock and some terrifyingly tight turns, and visit the Royal Gunpowder Mills

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  3. Great Canal Journeys Season 12 Episode 1 - Staffordshire's Waterways (Part 1)
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    #3 - Staffordshire's Waterways (Part 1)

    S12:E1

    Sheila and Gyles embark on their tour of Staffordshire's waterways, navigating the Caldon and the Trent and Mersey Canals on a pilgrimage in the Potteries and Stoke-on-Trent

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  4. Great Canal Journeys Season 12 Episode 2 - Staffordshire's Waterways (Part 2)
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    #4 - Staffordshire's Waterways (Part 2)

    S12:E2

    Concluding their tour of Staffordshire's waterways, Sheila and Gyles take a ride on an old working boat, uncover the history of Stourport and get a taste of the Desi pub in Wolverhampton

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Great Canal Journeys Season 13 Episode 1 - Cambridgeshire Fens
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    #5 - Cambridgeshire Fens

    S13:E1

    Sheila Hancock and Gyles Brandreth are back on the barge to explore the Cambridgeshire Fens. They visit the vicarage where a children's classic was written, make a pilgrimage to Ely Cathedral to hear some medieval plainsong and try their hand at a spot of landscape painting, before ending their journey in Cambridge to pay homage to early 20th-century poetry great Rupert Brooke.

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  6. Great Canal Journeys Season 13 Episode 2 - West Lancashire Coastal Plain
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    #6 - West Lancashire Coastal Plain

    S13:E2

    Sheila and Gyles boat from Wigan to Liverpool across the West Lancashire Coastal Plain. In Wigan, Gyles takes on the world pie-eating champion.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Great Canal Journeys Season 13 Episode 3 - Grand Union and Stratford Canal
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    #7 - Grand Union and Stratford Canal

    S13:E3

    Sheila and Gyles journey to Stratford-upon-Avon, where Sheila performed at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and Gyles once lived with his family.

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  8. Great Canal Journeys Season 13 Episode 4 - Peak Forest Canal
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    #8 - Peak Forest Canal

    S13:E4

    Sheila and Gyles boat the beautiful Peak Forest Canal to Manchester, where they have a go at dry stone walling and discover the hatting history of Denton.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Great Canal Journeys Season 2 Episode 1 - Oxford Canal
    7.5/10(19 votes)

    #9 - Oxford Canal

    S2:E1

    Timothy and Pru take a journey on the Oxford Canal through the Cherwell Valley, meeting author Philip Pullman and their son Samuel West on the way

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Great Canal Journeys Season 7 Episode 1 - Kerala, India
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #10 - Kerala, India

    S7:E1

    Tim and Pru explore the extraordinary backwaters of Kerala, with spices, dancing and a visit to a temple

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Great Canal Journeys Season 9 Episode 2 - North Italy
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #11 - North Italy

    S9:E2

    Tim and Pru cross Italy's largest lake and travel down Europe's oldest working canal to Milan. Their journey includes spectacular gardens, singing and wine.

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  12. Great Canal Journeys Season 2 Episode 4 - Forth and Clyde and Union Canals
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #12 - Forth and Clyde and Union Canals

    S2:E4

    Timothy and Pru travel through the stunning scenery of some of central Scotland's most glorious countryside, from Edinburgh to Glasgow

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  13. Great Canal Journeys Season 3 Episode 1 - London's Lost Route to the Sea
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #13 - London's Lost Route to the Sea

    S3:E1

    Timothy and Prunella go in search of London's lost canal route from Teddington, through Surrey and Sussex, and all the way to the sea at Littlehampton

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  14. Great Canal Journeys Season 7 Episode 2 - Brahmaputra, India
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #14 - Brahmaputra, India

    S7:E2

    Tim and Pru strike out for the rarely navigated Brahmaputra river in the far north of India, where they meet a community of monks and hitch a ride on an elephant

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Great Canal Journeys Season 4 Episode 3 - Stratford-upon-Avon
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #15 - 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
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  16. Great Canal Journeys Season 5 Episode 2 - Netherlands
    8.2/10(16 votes)

    #16 - 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
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  17. Great Canal Journeys Season 5 Episode 3 - Leeds and Liverpool Canal
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #17 - 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
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  18. Great Canal Journeys Season 6 Episode 1 - Bristol And North Devon
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #18 - Bristol And North Devon

    S6:E1

    With Tim playing King Lear in Bristol, he and Prunella Scales tour the city and also some West Country waterways further afield, including Devon. They also take a paddle steamer.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Great Canal Journeys Season 6 Episode 2 - The Caledonian
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #19 - The Caledonian

    S6:E2

    Tim and Pru cross the Scottish Highlands on a sun-kissed voyage along the spectacular Caledonian Canal, a waterway that links the North Sea with the Atlantic

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Great Canal Journeys Season 9 Episode 1 - The River Nile
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #20 - The River Nile

    S9:E1

    Tim and Pru explore one of the world's great waterways - the River Nile, travelling from Luxor to Aswan, visiting a Nubian village and dancing by moonlight

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Great Canal Journeys Season 10 Episode 2 - Asian Odyssey (Part Two)
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #21 - 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
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  22. Great Canal Journeys Season 4 Episode 1 - The Göta Canal
    8.4/10(18 votes)

    #22 - 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
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  23. Great Canal Journeys Season 4 Episode 2 - Stockholm and the Archipelago
    8.4/10(16 votes)

    #23 - 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
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  24. Great Canal Journeys Season 9 Episode 4 - Argentina
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #24 - 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.

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  25. Great Canal Journeys Season 2 Episode 3 - Canal du Midi
    8.5/10(15 votes)

    #25 - 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

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Worst Episodes Summary

"London's Waterways (Part 1)" is the worst rated episode of "Great Canal Journeys". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/8/2020. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "London's Waterways (Part 2)".