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29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One YorkshireLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
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Liz McIvor charts the struggles of the builders and engineers tasked with creating a landscape of canals over the rugged terrain surrounding the Pennine hills. Show more
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. Show more
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One West MidlandsLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
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Liz McIvor explores how the nation's canals were saved following years of postwar neglect, becoming places of tranquillity and popular for boating holidays. Show more
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One North WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
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Liz McIvor recounts the tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators, or navvies - focusing on their work on the Manchester Ship Canal. Show more
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
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Liz McIvor recounts the story of 'canal mania', the period of activity that helped develop Britain's modern financial economy, now centred in London. Show more
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One East MidlandsLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
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Liz McIvor tells the story of the people who operated the canal boats, carrying fuel and goods around the country. Show more
