

The Canal Map of Britain
A fascinating history of Britain's beloved canal network: the navvies whose brawn created the waterways, and the engineers and architects responsible for some amazing tunnels and aqueducts.
2024-03-15
United Kingdom
59 minutes.
Overview
A look at Britain's beloved canal network via a fact-filled cruise along the first superhighways of the Industrial Revolution. In the age before mechanisation, a frenzy of canal-building saw a new army of workers carve out the British landscape, digging out hundreds of miles of waterways using picks, shovels and muscle.
Year 2024
Studio Channel 5
Director
Crew Jacob Dunn (Production Coordinator), Chris Bamford (Assistant Editor), Phil Fearnley (Drone Operator), Rob Henman (Assistant Editor), Neil Breakwell (Executive Producer), Holly Lawrance (Production Manager)
Popularity 2
Language