Episodes
Engineering
August 28, 2015
The struggles of the builders and engineers tasked with creating a landscape of canals over the rugged terrain surrounding the Pennine hills.
Geology
August 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.
Capitalism
August 28, 2015
The story of 'canal mania', the period of activity that helped develop Britain's modern financial economy, now centred in London.
The Workers
August 28, 2015
The tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators, or navvies - focusing on their work on the Manchester Ship Canal.
The Boat People
August 28, 2015
The people who operated the canal boats, carrying fuel and goods around the country.
Heritage
August 28, 2015
How the nation's canals were saved following years of postwar neglect, becoming places of tranquillity and popular for boating holidays.
