Timothy West as Self

Episodes 34

The Kennet and Avon

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March 10, 2014
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Tim and Pru travel along the 21-mile Kennet and Avon canal, from Bath to Devizes, meeting canal-side characters and wildlife along the way

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The Rochdale

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March 17, 2014
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Prunella and Tim travel the Rochdale canal, past once mighty mills, the epic beauty of the Pennines and the longest and highest canal tunnel in Britain

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The Llangollen Canal

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March 24, 2014
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This third canal journey takes Pru and Tim back to their honeymoon destination, Llangollen, in North Wales

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Canal Du Nivernais, France

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Season Finale
March 31, 2014
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For the last stage of Tim and Pru's canal odyssey, they head to France's Burgundy region to visit the Canal du Nivernais, which runs through some of the most picturesque scenery in northern France

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Oxford Canal

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March 15, 2015
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Timothy and Pru take a journey on the Oxford Canal through the Cherwell Valley, meeting author Philip Pullman and their son Samuel West on the way

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The London Ring canals

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March 22, 2015
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Timothy and Pru explore London's Union and Regent's canals, from Brentford to Limehouse, meeting with friends Andrew Sachs and Sir Ian McKellen

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Canal du Midi

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March 29, 2015
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Timothy and Pru explore the most picturesque stretch of the Canal du Midi in the south of France, eating lamb's brain fritters and drinking 200-year-old brandy

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Forth and Clyde and Union Canals

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Season Finale
April 5, 2015
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Timothy and Pru travel through the stunning scenery of some of central Scotland's most glorious countryside, from Edinburgh to Glasgow

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London's Lost Route to the Sea

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October 25, 2015
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Timothy and Prunella go in search of London's lost canal route from Teddington, through Surrey and Sussex, and all the way to the sea at Littlehampton

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Birmingham to Braunston

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November 1, 2015
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Timothy West and Prunella Scales travel from Birmingham to Braunston, Northamptonshire, for a festival of canal boats and to unveil a plaque to a late friend and canal campaigner

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Shannon Erne Waterway

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Season Finale
November 8, 2015
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Timothy West and Prunella Scales head to Ireland and the Shannon Erne Waterway, where they try some folk singing, Irish dancing, and visit the ruins of Crom Castle

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The Göta Canal

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March 20, 2016
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Tim and Pru set forth from Gothenburg on the first half of the Göta Canal, one of the longest and most beautiful waterways in the world, travelling 350 miles, coast to coast across Sweden

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Stockholm and the Archipelago

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March 27, 2016
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Tim and Pru follow the ancient route of the Vikings, visiting Stockholm and the nearby islands of its archipelago

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Stratford-upon-Avon

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Season Finale
April 3, 2016
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Timothy and Prunella take a trip down the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal, one of Britain's most picturesque waterways, and also pay tribute to William Shakespeare

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Venice

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August 17, 2016
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Tim and Pru travel to Venice, following the route once taken by Casanova and Byron, escaping the crowds of St Mark's to find tranquillity as well as beauty

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Netherlands

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August 24, 2016
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Tim and Pru travel to the Netherlands, exploring the canals from the Windmills of the Kinderdijk to the vibrant city of Amsterdam

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Leeds and Liverpool Canal

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Season Finale
August 31, 2016
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Tim and Pru take another journey into their pasts, via the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, which celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2016

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Bristol And North Devon

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October 23, 2016
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With Tim playing King Lear in Bristol, he and Prunella Scales tour the city and also some West Country waterways further afield, including Devon. They also take a paddle steamer.

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The Caledonian

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November 6, 2016
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Tim and Pru cross the Scottish Highlands on a sun-kissed voyage along the spectacular Caledonian Canal, a waterway that links the North Sea with the Atlantic

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The Crinan Canal

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Season Finale
November 13, 2016
6x3

Tim and Pru island-hop their way through the Hebrides, visiting Tobermory, Iona, the Isle of Jura, and lastly the magical nine-mile Crinan canal

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Kerala, India

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June 16, 2017
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Tim and Pru explore the extraordinary backwaters of Kerala, with spices, dancing and a visit to a temple

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Brahmaputra, India

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Season Finale
June 23, 2017
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Tim and Pru strike out for the rarely navigated Brahmaputra river in the far north of India, where they meet a community of monks and hitch a ride on an elephant

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Norfolk Broads

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October 29, 2017
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Tim and Pru explore one of Britain's most ancient and picturesque waterways, discovering the area's unique way of life, its ruins, fens, marshes and woodlands

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Marne–Rhine Canal

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November 5, 2017
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Tim and Pru travel past enchanted forests, fairy-tale castles and picturesque mountains and valleys, on a trip Alsace and Lorraine in France

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Rio Douro, Portugal

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November 30, 2017
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Tim and Pru voyage through the dramatic landscape of north-west Portugal, with deep locks, hilltop vineyards and some port in Porto

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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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Season Finale
December 7, 2017
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Tim and Pru visit the famously beautiful Welsh canal with a haunted castle on route

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The River Nile

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October 7, 2018
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Tim and Pru explore one of the world's great waterways - the River Nile, travelling from Luxor to Aswan, visiting a Nubian village and dancing by moonlight

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North Italy

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October 14, 2018
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Tim and Pru cross Italy's largest lake and travel down Europe's oldest working canal to Milan. Their journey includes spectacular gardens, singing and wine.

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Manchester

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October 28, 201846m
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Tim and Pru embark on a voyage through canal history, as they explore the waterways of north west England - heading from the suburbs of Manchester to the great canal port at Ellesmere

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Argentina

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November 4, 2018
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Tim and Pru take a boat ride in the Argentine jungle. There's gin and tonic with some remote Anglo Argentines, hummingbirds, honey, and a spot of tango.

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Lancaster Canal

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November 11, 2018
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Tim and Pru navigate the Lancaster Canal, an early masterpiece of the waterways - travelling up along the coast of Morecambe Bay and visiting Carnforth and Lune Aqueduct

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Rideau Canal, Canada

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Season Finale
November 18, 2018
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Tim and Pru embark on an epic journey along Canada's Rideau Canal, a world heritage site - from the backwoods of Ontario to the nation's capital

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Asian Odyssey (Part One)

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June 9, 2019
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The intrepid 'ancient mariners' go on one last far-flung voyage, to South East Asia, travelling the waterways of Vietnam, from Halong Bay to Ninh Binh, Hoa Lu and Hanoi

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Asian Odyssey (Part Two)

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Season Finale
June 16, 2019
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Timothy and Pru complete their grand tour of South East Asian waterways on Vietnam's Mekong Delta and the world-famous Cambodian temple of Angkor Wat

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