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The Worst 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...
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    #1 - 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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #2 - 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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #3 - The Llangollen Canal

    S1:E3

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

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    Director:Unknown
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    #4 - 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

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    Director:Unknown
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    #5 - 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

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    Director:Unknown
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    #6 - 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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - 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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    Director:Unknown
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    #8 - 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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    Director:Unknown
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    #9 - 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

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    Director:Unknown
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    #10 - 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

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    Director:Unknown
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    #11 - 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

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    Director:Unknown
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    #12 - 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

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    Director:Unknown
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    #13 - 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

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    Director:Unknown
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    #14 - 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

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    #15 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #16 - 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

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    Director:Unknown
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    #17 - 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

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    Director:Unknown
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    #18 - 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

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    Director:Unknown
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    #19 - 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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    #20 - 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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    #21 - 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

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    Director:Unknown
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    #22 - 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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    Director:Unknown
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    #23 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #24 - 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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    #25 - 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.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Kennet and Avon" 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 3/10/2014. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Rochdale".