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Canals: The Making of a Nation Episodes

  1. Tomorrow 19:00
    BBC Four

    The Boat People

    1/6 The story of the people who operated the canal boats carrying goods around the country. (R)

  2. Friday 02:40
    BBC Four

    The Boat People

    1/6 The story of the people who operated the canal boats carrying goods around the country. (R)

  3. Next Tuesday 19:00
    BBC Four

    The Workers

    2/6 Liz McIvor recounts the tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators or navvies. (R)

  4. Next Wednesday 00:50
    BBC Four

    The Workers

    2/6 Liz McIvor recounts the tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators or navvies. (R)

  5. Next Wednesday 19:00
    BBC Four

    Heritage

    3/6 Liz McIvor explores how the nation's canal network was saved following years of neglect. (R)

  6. Next Thursday 01:00
    BBC Four

    Heritage

    3/6 Liz McIvor explores how the nation's canal network was saved following years of neglect. (R)

  7. Next Thursday 19:00
    BBC Four

    Geology

    4/6 How the process of building Britain's canals resulted in furthering geological knowledge. (R)

  8. Fri 25 Sep 2026 01:20
    BBC Four

    Geology

    4/6 How the process of building Britain's canals resulted in furthering geological knowledge. (R)