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Great Canal Journeys

  • TV Series
  • 2014–2021
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
540
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Prunella Scales and Timothy West in Great Canal Journeys (2014)
Documentary

Timothy West and Prunella Scales travel across canals in both Britain and Europe.Timothy West and Prunella Scales travel across canals in both Britain and Europe.Timothy West and Prunella Scales travel across canals in both Britain and Europe.

  • Stars
    • Timothy West
    • Prunella Scales
    • Sheila Hancock
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.8/10
    540
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    • Stars
      • Timothy West
      • Prunella Scales
      • Sheila Hancock
    • 21User reviews
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    Timothy West
    Timothy West
    • Self - Presenter
    • 2014–2020
    Prunella Scales
    Prunella Scales
    • Self - Presenter
    • 2014–2020
    Sheila Hancock
    Sheila Hancock
    • Self - Presenter
    • 2020–2021
    Gyles Brandreth
    Gyles Brandreth
    • Self - Presenter
    • 2020–2021
    Samuel West
    Samuel West
    • Self - Actor and Son of Timothy and Prunella
    • 2014–2018
    Juliet West
    • Self - Timothy's Daughter…
    • 2015–2016
    Joseph West
    • Self - Son of Timothy and Prunella
    • 2014–2015
    Sonia Rolt
    • Self - Widow of Tom Rolt and Pioneer of Canal Revival Movement…
    • 2015
    Stuart Moodie
    • Self - Canal and River Trust Naturalist
    • 2014
    Nick Wilding
    • Self - Ted Hughes Expert
    • 2014
    Kirsten Elliott
    • Self - Local Historian
    • 2014
    Benedicte Sire
    • Self - Local Resident
    • 2014
    Andrew Sachs
    Andrew Sachs
    • Self - Actor and Friend
    • 2015
    Clive Francis
    Clive Francis
    • Self - Actor and Friend
    • 2015
    Richard Millar
    • Self - Chief Executive, Scottish Canals
    • 2015
    Mark Davies
    • Self - Waterways Historian and Author
    • 2015
    Antoine Danglas
    • Self - Current Owner of Chateau Paraza and Descendant of Pierre-Paul Riquet
    • 2015
    Frank McCabe
    • Self - Worked on Restoration of Shannon Erne Canal
    • 2015
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    • Quotes
      • [repeated line: as he collides with yet another bridge or canal bank]
      • Timothy West: Buggeration!
    • Connections
      Referenced in Remembers...: Samuel West Remembers... Prunella Scales (2025)

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    • Release date
      • June 25, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kanaler, båtar och kärlek
    • Production company
      • Spun Gold TV
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