I buy most of my DVD's from Amazon.co.uk or DVD.co.uk and occassionally on eBay. Postage and delivery times have always been very reasonable and reliable (touch wood) from UK.
NOTE: Many of these DVD's are Region Code 4 (Aus/NZ) as well Region 2 (UK), so they play on Aus/NZ encoded DVD players. You need to check if you don't have a multi-region DVD player.
Anyway ... here's a listing of some narrowboat/canal related TV series and video.
Non Fiction :
Narrowboat (2005) - 10 Episodes
Alan Herd restores and refits Nb Dover, an old working boat with a modern fit-out.
Narrowboat Afloat (2006) - 10 Episodes
Alan takes newly restored Dover from Birmingham to London along the Grand Union canal.
The Water Boatman (2011) - 20 Episodes
A new series about to air by Alan Herd, exploring the inland waterways of Britain, following the Stourport Ring – the canal route that covers 65 miles of canals and 13 miles of the River Severn.
He experiences some varied watercraft and visits some of the most fascinating parts of our heritage. Across the series, Alan will visit Birmingham, the city with more canals than Venice, known as the ‘workshop of the world’ during the Industrial Revolution.
The journey continues on past the birthplace of Cadbury chocolate, onto the cathedral city of Worcester and past the Severn valley steam railway. Along the way, Alan hitches lifts with other canal enthusiasts and discovers more about life afloat.
Locks & Quays :
- Series 1 (2006) - 10 episodes
Fred Talbot travels the Leeds & Liverpool canal. DVD's of this series are out of stock everywhere I looked. I bought mine a few years ago and they may be the first DVD's I wear out.
- Series 2 (2007) - 10 episodes
Fred travels the Peak Forest canal from Bugsworth Basin, through Manchester and along the Rochedale canal.
- Series 3 (2008) - 10 episodes
Mathew Corbett crosses England east to west by canal, starting in Hull and finishing in Liverpool.
The Boat that Guy Built (2011) - 6 episodes
Guy Martin, professional motorbike racer and engineer, fixes up an old narrowboat while learning a little of the life, times and industry that existed when the canals were built and commercially operated.
This series proves you can't take a racing line around bends in a narrowboat. One of the few bits I have seen of this show, they use the boat as a chisel to resculpt the stone sidings entering the Harecastle tunnel. This show may be more a 'how not to' rather than a 'how to' me thinks, especially where side-burns are concerned.
Canal Walks (2011)
Just airing on UK TV. An HD series where Julia Bradbury walks the towpaths of the canals of England.
Episode 01 - Caledonian canal
Episode 02 - Worcester & Birmingham canal
Episode 03 - Kennet & Avon
Episode 04 - Llangollen canal
More info to come as it materialises. However, the whole series is already available in UK on DVD (on Region 2 discs only), Blu Ray (all region), and in book form. I'll be ordering this shortly.
Episode 01 - Caledonian canal
Episode 02 - Worcester & Birmingham canal
Episode 03 - Kennet & Avon
Episode 04 - Llangollen canal
More info to come as it materialises. However, the whole series is already available in UK on DVD (on Region 2 discs only), Blu Ray (all region), and in book form. I'll be ordering this shortly.
Fiction :
Travelling Man - (1984 - 1985)
A 2 season drama with Leigh Lawson playing Lomax, an ex-drug cop, disgraced from the force and out of jail, travelling the canals of England seeking revenge for a drug raid gone wrong and to find his son. Filmed around Cheshire and Manchester.
Has a remarkable rating of 9.5/10 on IMDB and is available on DVD yet is basically unheard of. If you like UK drama and are fond of narrowboats, you will not be disappointed buying this set.
The boat 'Harmony' used in this series, resides on the Bridgewater Canal these days. I'll do a blog entry about this boat a little later on, as the builder built some remarkable (timber) canal leisure craft. Harmony is a fairly standard 40ft steel narrowboat.
The boat 'Harmony' used in this series, resides on the Bridgewater Canal these days. I'll do a blog entry about this boat a little later on, as the builder built some remarkable (timber) canal leisure craft. Harmony is a fairly standard 40ft steel narrowboat.
Stay Lucky - (1989 - 1993)
A 4 season series with Dennis Waterman and Jan Francis, also with a favourable rating on IMDB (8/10). A cross between Minder and Travelling Man is a good and brief description. Only seasons 1 (3 episodes) & 2 (7 episodes) have been released on DVD so far. And yes, Dennis Waterman sings the theme tune. Nice timber work in the Dutch barge.
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| Canal therapy?? (note expressions in S01 to S02) |
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