Gareth Edwards’ Great Welsh Adventure

Gareth Edwards’s Great Welsh Adventure

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Gareth Edwards and his wife Maureen cause chaos as they explore stunning Welsh canals.

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Great Welsh Canal Adventure with Gareth Edwards

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Gareth Edwards’s Great Welsh Adventure  

Tim Green

Steve Freer

Gareth Edwards’s Great Welsh Adventure: Series 1: Episode 3

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Gareth and Maureen travel the Brecon canal in search of otters, stunning views and jazz.

Rugby legend Gareth Edwards and wife Maureen continue their canal adventure travelling around the Brecon Beacons in search of breathtaking views, wildlife and music.

Rugby legend Gareth Edwards and wife Maureen’s canal adventure continues in style as they are entrusted with a classy craft on which to explore the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal. Determined to show that he has mastered the art of narrow-boating, Gareth takes charge of the Bentley of barges. But no amount of determination prevents a few bumps and scrapes along the way. As a reward for their endeavours, the intrepid duo discover a way to make gin with ingredients found in the hedgerows.
Gareth is a lifelong fisherman and loves nothing more than a few hours on a riverbank. When the canal passes the Glanusk Estate, Gareth seizes the chance to meet up with Tiggy Pettifer. Once nanny to the royal princes, Tiggy now runs the estate. Gareth admits that if he had to make a choice between scoring a try for Wales or catching the perfect salmon, it would be catching the fish every time. As Gareth and Maureen pull into Brecon, where the canal ends, they couldn’t have a more appropriate welcoming party. A jazz band – a style of music with which the town is synonymous thanks to its annual festival - is waiting to greet them.

Gareth Edwards’s Great Welsh Adventure: Series 1

Gareth Edwards and his wife Maureen explore four stunning Welsh canals.

Gareth Edwards and his wife, childhood sweetheart Maureen, cause chaos as they explore four stunning Welsh canals. The landscape is breath-taking, but things rarely go to plan.

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