Bbc one gareth edwards great welsh adventure episode. Following the same format as series 3, great british railway journeys series 4 is again taking you on 5 separate journeys each of 5 episodes, each episode half an hour in length, on 5 discs. Oct 28, 2018 great canal journeys series 2 episode 4. Great canal journeys season 9 episode 3 manchester. Timothy west and prunella scales conclude the series with a trip down the stratforduponavon canal, one of britains most picturesque waterways. The 87yearold fawlty towers star and her husband timothy west will be replaced. Forth and clyde and union canals timothy and pru travel through the stunning scenery of some of central scotlands most glorious countryside, from edinburgh to glasgow. They discover how canals played a vital role in transforming britain during the industrial revolution, and have su.
Tims accounts of the bygone steam and engineering days is fascinating. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. To start the series, tim and pru revisit the kennet and avon canal in the west country. Great canal journeys series and episode guides tv from. This series great canal journeys is a gem, for they visit a country that is rapidly disappearing in so many ways. 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. The llangollen canal veteran actors timothy west and prunella scales head to llangollen, denbighshire, where they spent their.
Apr 24, 2017 great canal journeys series 6 episode 3 of 3. Another great documentary series with superb airial photography of service trains in. Almost a quarter of a century later, they navigate the 21 miles along its most picturesque stretch, starting in. Timothy and prunella take a trip down the stratforduponavon canal, one of britains most picturesque waterways, and also pay tribute to william shakespeare. Timothy and prunella make their last trip on great canal journeys by news tv.
The series was originally aired on more4 before transferring to channel 4 with series 2. Another great documentary series with superb airial photography of service trains in action at special scenic locations along the route. Find out when great canal journeys is on tv, including series 8 episode 3. Bbc two great american railroad journeys episode guide. Oct 14, 2018 season 9 guide for great canal journeys tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Tv guide, uks no 1 tv guide showing your tv listings in an easy to read grid format, visit us to check tv news, freeview tv listings, sky tv, virgin tv, history, discovery, tlc, bbc, and more. Timothy west and prunella scales travel across canals in both britain and europe. Travelogue adventure with timothy west and prunella scales. Great canal journeys season 4 episode 3 rotten tomatoes. Travel documentary with no narration published by channel 4 in 2014 english language cover informationdocumentary travelogue series follows much loved thespians timothy west and his wife prunella scales as they navigate some of the most breathtaking stretches of canal in britain and france. Timothy and prunella go in search of londons lost canal route from teddington, through surrey and sussex, and all the way to the sea at littlehampton.
Ch4 great canal journeys series 5 3of3 leeds and liverpool 720p hdtv x264 aac mvgroup org duration. Great canal journeys is a channel 4 television series in which husband and wife timothy west and prunella scales take canal barge and narrowboat trips in the united kingdom, europe, india and egypt. Back in 1990, to promote the fully restored canal, tim and pru were invited to be the first boat in 42 years to travel the. Cookies websites use cookies that have been placed on this site by its operator. Tim and pru explore one of britains most ancient and picturesque waterways, discovering the areas unique way of life, its ruins, fens, marshes and woodlands. Great canal journeys on tv series 4 episode 3 channels. Actors and canal lovers timothy west and prunella scales go in search of londons lost route to the sea. Great canal journeys season 4 episode 3 stratforduponavon. Season 4 guide for great canal journeys tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Each episode tells the history of a different canal network.
There might not be a more underrated series on television at the. Catch up on great canal journeys series 8 episode 3. Timothy west and prunella scales conclude their boat journey with a trip down the stratforduponavon canal. Stratforduponavon great canal journeys series 4 episode 3.
Apr 29, 2017 stratforduponavon great canal journeys series 4 episode 3. Great canal journeys channel 4 saw actors timothy west. Apr 07, 2016 great canal journeys series 3 episode 3. With tim playing king lear in bristol, he and prunella scales tour the city and also some west country waterways further afield, including devon. Tim and pru explore one of the worlds great waterways the river nile, travelling from luxor to aswan. The couple return to some of the scenes of their early lives together and also revisit the start of their acting careers. Along the way tim and prunella meet the local characters who live, work or just enjoy the canals and witness firsthand how canal life has changed over the years. They discover how canals played a vital role in transforming britain during the industrial revolution, and have.
A joyful experience that is about to end another joyful experience on television last week was great canal journeys channel 4, sunday. To celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, actors timothy west and prunella scales embark on four spectacular canal journeys, sharing a passion that theyve enjoyed for decades. Great canal journeys s09 ep02 monmouthshire and brecon canal hd watch. A version of this article also appeared in issue 878 8th may 2019 of rail magazine as part of their seven railway wonders series. Timothy and prunella take a trip down the stratforduponavon canal, one of britains most picturesque waterways, and also pay tribute to william shakespeare find episode on. Timothy west and prunella scales go in search of londons lost canal route from teddington. Prunella scales and timothy west in great canal journeys. Category documentary travel original air date 20151025. Episode 2 2 4 gareth and maureen face their first lock on a bumpy trip down the montgomery canal. Great canal journeys catch up, the best of scotland on channel 4. Alzheimersstricken prunella scales has been forced to quit tv show great canal journeys due to her ailing health. Oct 07, 2018 there was a twin track to great canal journeys channel 4, the ninth series featuring timothy west and prunella scaless watery wanderings. Prunella scales and husband timothy west quit great canal. Timothy west and prunella scales final journey takes them through vietnams mekong delta and across the border into cambodia.
With timothy west, prunella scales, juliet west, samuel west. Episode and series guides for great canal journeys. There was a twin track to great canal journeys channel 4, the ninth series featuring timothy west and prunella scaless watery wanderings. It is one of the few train journeys left in the uk that can. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film. Find out when great canal journeys is on tv, including series 8episode 3. A 5th series being made to be shown later in the year. We have 48 episodes of great canal journeys in our archive. They navigate from the thames at teddington, through the surrey and sussex countryside, to littlehampton on the south coast. One track was a cruise not along a canal but up the. Stay in touch with great canal journeys next episode air date and your favorite tv shows. Tim and pru are very good but its so removed now from the shows original concept that i dont think it. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Timothy west and prunella scales explore the waterways of northwest england, from the suburbs of manchester, through britains first purposebuilt canal, to the port at ellesmere. Using an 1879 copy of appletons guidebook to the railroads of the united states and canada, portillo travels across the united states primarily by train, though at times using other forms of transportation where necessary. Pru and tim finish the series with a two part journey through scotland on the caledonian canal, cross the highlands and then islandhop through the hebrides. Series six sees the couple explore one of the worlds great waterways, the river nile. Great american railroad journeys is a bbc travel documentary series presented by michael portillo and broadcast on bbc two. Catch up on great canal journeys series 9 episode 3. Its a leisurely drift through great countryside and a slower pace of life. Great canal journeys is a tv show on british national television from channel 4 with an average rating of 3.
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