Canals: The Making of a Nation
Overview
Liz McIvor looks at who built the nation's canal network, who funded it, those who worked on it and how they were regenerated following WWII.
Key Crew
Producer: Andy Richards
Top Cast
Liz McIvor
Self - Presenter
Seasons
Season 1 (2015)
No overview available.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Engineering
2015-08-28The struggles of the builders and engineers tasked with creating a landscape of canals over the rugged terrain surrounding the Pennine hills.
Runtime: 29 minEpisode 2: Geology
2015-08-28How the process of building Britain's canals resulted in furthering geological knowledge, as surveyor William Smith created the first geological map of England and Wales.
Runtime: 29 minEpisode 3: Capitalism
2015-08-28The story of 'canal mania', the period of activity that helped develop Britain's modern financial economy, now centred in London.
Runtime: 29 minEpisode 4: The Workers
2015-08-28The tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators, or navvies - focusing on their work on the Manchester Ship Canal.
Runtime: 29 minEpisode 5: The Boat People
2015-08-28The people who operated the canal boats, carrying fuel and goods around the country.
Runtime: 29 minEpisode 6: Heritage
2015-08-28How the nation's canals were saved following years of postwar neglect, becoming places of tranquillity and popular for boating holidays.
Runtime: 29 min
