All Episodes

Chapter № 012 19:11

Water shortages and canal closures

In this extra episode of The Water Road, we examine the issue of the moment -- extreme water shortages which have led to canal and lock closures in …

Chapter № 011 10:03

Staffs and Worcester Canal

In this episode of The Water Road we travel along the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. We visit the Bratch Locks near Womborne, which look like a staircase but …

Chapter № 010 17:06

Floating Market

In this episode of The Water Road we visit a floating market on the Shropshire Union Canal, and hear from some of the people trading from their boats. …

Chapter № 009 8:36

Beeston's Canalside Heritage Centre

This episode of The Water Road comes from Beeston in Nottinghamshire, where the Beeston Cut leaves the River Trent. The main focus of the episode is the Canalside …

Chapter № 008 18:20

Electrika -- the electric boat show

In this episode of The Water Road we investigate the world of electric propulsion boats, with a visit to the Electrika boat show. We hear how the show …

Chapter № 007 11:23

Foxton Locks and Inclined Plane

In this episode of The Water Road we reach Foxton Locks, where we have quite a wait to get down Britain's longest flight of staircase locks. A volunteer …

Chapter № 006 11:45

Richard Parry interview

In this special edition of The Water Road, we talk to Richard Parry, who's stepping down this summer as Chief Executive of the Canal and River Trust. He …

Chapter № 005 19:52

Crick Boat Show

In this bumper episode of The Water Road we visit the Crick Boat Show in Northamptonshire -- the biggest show of its kind for the inland waterways. We …

Chapter № 003 10:58

Caldon Canal 1: Staircase Locks and Cheddleton

Join us as we begin a journey along the Caldon Canal in Staffordshire in our narrowboat. We ascend the Beford Street staircase locks in Stoke, and travel on …

Chapter № 002 13:17

Westport Lake, Stoke-on-Trent

Join us at our mooring on the Trent and Mersey Canal at Westport Lake in Stoke-on-Trent. We hear from the boat builder, Tim Tyler, about how narrowboats are …

Chapter № 001 9:41

Stoke Bruerne

Join us as we set off on our narrowboat, and travel through the Northamptonshire village of Stoke Bruerne. We speak to a volunteer lock keeper and hear about …