Name: Great Canal Journeys
Released: 2014-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Sheila Hancock, Gyles Brandreth, Timothy West

TV Show · Travel

The adventurous hosts embark on spectacular canal journeys across Britain and abroad. They share a passion they have enjoyed for decades as they explore a variety of canals.

2014 · 46m

Starring Sheila Hancock, Gyles Brandreth, Timothy West

Director Mike Taylor, Matt Drury

EPISODE 3

Staffordshire's Waterways: Part One

Sheila and Gyles embark on the first of a two-part tour of Staffordshire's waterways, navigating the Caldon and the Trent and Mersey Canals to the Potteries, beginning their journey at Cheddleton Flint Mill, built in 1253.
EPISODE 4

Staffordshire's Waterways: Part Two

Concluding their tour of Staffordshire's waterways, Sheila and Gyles uncover the history of Stourport and get a taste of the Desi pub in Wolverhampton.
EPISODE 1

Cambridgeshire Fens

Sheila Hancock and Gyles Brandreth explore the flat landscape and broad views of the Cambridgeshire Fens and make a pilgrimage to Ely Cathedral.
EPISODE 2

West Lancashire Coastal Plain

Sheila Hancock and Gyles Brandreth boat from Wigan to Liverpool across the West Lancashire Coastal Plain. In Wigan, Gyles takes on the world pie-eating champion.