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Canal Boat Diaries

Series 2

Market Drayton to Stourport-on-Severn

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One West MidlandsLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

Life on England’s waterways with Robbie Cumming. Robbie gets stuck in the mud in Woodseaves Cutting and explores the charming canal-side village of Kinver in Staffordshire.

Contributors

Presenter:
Robbie Cumming
Series Producer:
Stuart Woodman
Executive Producer:
Tony Parker

Canal Boat Diaries

Series 3

Knottingley to Ripon

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

As Robbie makes his way to Ripon in North Yorkshire, he tackles the fast-flowing River Ouse and is forced to make an emergency stop. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Robbie Cumming
Production Manager:
Louise Cavanagh
Series Producer:
Stuart Woodman
Executive Producer:
Tony Parker
Aerial Photographer:
Philip Fearnley

Canal Boat Diaries

Series 2

Ellesmere Port to Audlem

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One North WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Life on board a narrowboat with Robbie Cumming. Robbie battles his way through blanket weed on the Shropshire Union Canal and discovers industrial secrets in Audlem, Cheshire.

Contributors

Presenter:
Robbie Cumming
Series Producer:
Stuart Woodman
Executive Producer:
Tony Parker

Canal Boat Diaries

Series 3

Dowley Gap to Ferrybridge

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Narrowboater Robbie Cumming explores the Victorian village of Saltaire in West Yorkshire and moors up for the weekend in Leeds Dock. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Robbie Cumming
Production Manager:
Louise Cavanagh
Series Producer:
Stuart Woodman
Executive Producer:
Tony Parker
Aerial Photographer:
Philip Fearnley

Canal Boat Diaries

Series 3

Wigan to Burnley

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Narrowboater Robbie Cumming begins a 170-mile journey across the north of England and soon runs into difficulty with a problem with his craft's propeller in Wigan. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Robbie Cumming
Production Manager:
Louise Cavanagh
Series Producer:
Stuart Woodman
Executive Producer:
Tony Parker
Aerial Photographer:
Philip Fearnley

Canal Boat Diaries

Series 3

Barrowford to Bingley

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

Robbie Cumming crosses the Pennines on the picturesque Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and lends a hand to hire boaters in Gargrave, North Yorkshire. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Robbie Cumming
Production Manager:
Louise Cavanagh
Series Producer:
Stuart Woodman
Executive Producer:
Tony Parker
Aerial Photographer:
Philip Fearnley

Canal Boat Diaries

Series 2

Stourport Basins to Kingswood Junction

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

The real side of boat life with Robbie Cumming. Robbie navigates the mighty River Severn and takes an unexpected bath as he takes a tumble at the Tardebigge lock flight in Worcestershire.

Contributors

Presenter:
Robbie Cumming
Producer:
Nisha Chopra
Series Producer:
Stuart Woodman
Executive Producer:
Tony Parker

Canal Boat Diaries

Series 2

Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One East MidlandsLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

The reality of life afloat with Robbie Cumming. On the last leg of his journey across England, Robbie crosses an epic aqueduct near Stratford-upon-Avon and gets stuck in a lock in central Birmingham.

Contributors

Presenter:
Robbie Cumming
Series Producer:
Stuart Woodman
Executive Producer:
Tony Parker

Canal Boat Diaries

Series 4

Loughborough to Braunston

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC One East Midlands

Available for years

Robbie Cumming has issues with ice before taking on the famous Foxton lock flight. His destination is Braunston, the spiritual home for narrowboaters. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Robbie Cumming
Executive Producer:
Tony Parker

Canal Boat Diaries

Series 4

Keadby to Kiveton Park

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Yorks & Lincs

Available for years

Robbie Cumming navigates the tidal Trent and joins a night-time illuminated boat parade on the picturesque Chesterfield Canal. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Robbie Cumming
Executive Producer:
Tony Parker

Canal Boat Diaries

Series 4

Sheffield to Keadby

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC One Yorks & Lincs

Available for years

Robbie begins his 300-mile adventure across the north of England and the Midlands. He is forced to make a running repair while on the Tinsley lock flight. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Robbie Cumming
Executive Producer:
Tony Parker

Canal Boat Diaries

Series 4

Lincoln to Nottingham

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One East Midlands

Available for years

Autumnal fog and an overheating engine prove to be problems for narrowboater Robbie Cumming as he navigates a Roman waterway and a tidal river. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Robbie Cumming
Executive Producer:
Tony Parker

Canal Boat Diaries

Series 1

Barton Swing Aqueduct to Liverpool Docks

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Life on board a narrowboat with Robbie Cumming. There are engine issues and a leaky boat to fix before Robbie reaches Liverpool Docks.

Contributors

Presenter:
Robbie Cumming
Executive Producer:
Tony Parker

Canal Boat Diaries

Series 1

Sowerby Bridge to Manchester

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One North WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

The real side of boat life with Robbie Cumming. Robbie runs aground on the Rochdale Canal - will he make it to Manchester?

Contributors

Presenter:
Robbie Cumming
Executive Producer:
Tony Parker

Canal Boat Diaries

Series 1

Marple to Huddersfield

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One YorkshireLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

The reality of life afloat with Robbie Cumming. A fallen tree and a leaking lock pound hamper Robbie's journey across the Pennines.

Contributors

Presenter:
Robbie Cumming
Executive Producer:
Tony Parker

Canal Boat Diaries

Series 1

Shardlow to Stoke-on-Trent

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One East MidlandsLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 2 months

Life on board a narrowboat with Robbie Cumming. Robbie tackles a propeller problem and tricky locks on the Trent and Mersey Canal in Derbyshire.

Contributors

Presenter:
Robbie Cumming
Executive Producer:
Tony Parker

Canal Boat Diaries

Series 1

Froghall to Bugsworth Basin

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One West MidlandsLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Life on England's waterways with Robbie Cumming. A low canal tunnel in Staffordshire proves a problem, and Robbie helps out a stranded boater.

Contributors

Presenter:
Robbie Cumming
Executive Producer:
Tony Parker