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.
DocumentaryHistory59m
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.
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Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
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Studio
Channel 5 Broadcasting1 review
Title
The Canal Map of Britain
Released
Mar 15, 2024
Rated
Not rated
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
Original Audio
English
Runtime
59m
Status
Released
Studio
Channel 5 Broadcasting
