John sergeant to go barging around britain in new itv series. Great canal journeys series 4 dvd free delivery from. Visiting the kennet and avon canal in the west country. The gota canal, sweden great canal journeys series 4 episode 1. In the netherlands they explore the windmills of the kinderdijk and meet with a couple of their oldest friends. O ne of tvs most charming series sailed back onto our screens last night, but it was bittersweet because this could well be the final voyage. Timothy west and prunella scales embark on spectacular canal journeys, both home and away. Spun gold tvchannel 4 since the first instalment in 2014, the series has charted the long.
Timothy west and prunella scales return for series 4. Great canal journeys series and episode guides tv from. Oct 21, 2019 tim and pru with their family in what might be the final episode of great canal journeys. Its become just another travel series with nothing much to distinguish it from others. Following the same format as series 3, great british railway journeys series 4 is again taking you on 5 separate journeys each of 5 episodes, each episode half an hour in length, on 5 discs. Great canal journeys is a channel 4 television series in which husband and wife timothy west and prunella scales take canal barge and narrowboat trips in the united kingdom, europe, india and egypt. Click the link below to see what others say about great canal journeys. In the netherlands they explore the windmills of the kinderdijk, journey into their pasts via the leeds. Great canal journeys tv show season 8 episodes list next. Great canal journeys series 4 dvd free delivery from acorn dvd. Alzheimersstricken prunella scales has been forced to quit tv show great canal journeys due to her ailing health. Related news its like glimpsing an old couple holding hands. Oct 29, 2017 season 8 guide for great canal journeys tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary.
Using an 1879 copy of appletons guidebook to the railroads of the united states and canada, portillo travels across the united states primarily by train, though at times using other forms of transportation where necessary. The gota canal, sweden great canal journeys series 4. Travel documentary hosted by prunella scales and timothy west, published by channel 4 in 2019 english narration cover informationtim and pru take to the helm to explore more waterways. Prunella scales and husband timothy west quit great canal. The series are so nice to watch and the adorable couple makes one feel happy watching them. The 87yearold fawlty towers star and her husband timothy west will be replaced. Travel documentary hosted by timothy west and prunella scales, published by channel 4 in 2016 english narration cover informationtimothy west and prunella scales return for series 4.
In this fourth series, to celebrate their golden anniversary, pru and tim embark on remarkable canal journeys, sharing a passion that theyve enjoyed for decades. The channel 4 show the probable last episode of which was broadcast last night is one of many travel series that amount to watching. Oct 07, 2018 t here was a twin track to great canal journeys channel 4, the ninth series featuring timothy west and prunella scaless watery wanderings. Alzheimersstricken prunella, 87, and actor timothy, 85, have hosted the longrunning series since 2014, but bid farewell farewell to their muchloved stints back in october 2019. Another great documentary series with superb airial photography of service trains in action at special scenic locations along the route. Season 4 guide for great canal journeys tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary.
Pru and tim finish the series with a two part journey through scotland on the caledonian canal, cross the highlands and then islandhop through the hebrides. Ch4 great canal journeys series6 3 of 3 the crinan canal. Find out when great canal journeys is on tv, including series 8episode 4. A joyful experience that is about to end another joyful experience on television last week was great canal journeys channel 4, sunday. Great canal journeys is a channel 4 television series in which husband and wife timothy west and prunella scales take canal barge. Great canal journeys, more4channel 4 production 34 episodes. Home series great canal journeys official order all seasons. Timothy west and prunella scales embark on more spectacular canal journeys. Apr 28, 2017 great canal journeys s04 ep02 stockholm and the archipelago hd watch. Fawlty towers star prunella, 87, has alzheimers and she filmed her final episode.
None of us is getting any younger, and some of us may have begun to ask ourselves how long we can continue a boating lifestyle. Great canal journeys is a tv show on british national television from channel 4 with an average rating of 3. Timothy west and prunella scales return to the oxford canal for a voyage through the beautiful cherwell valley, as they recall their favourite waterway trips around the british. In the netherlands they explore the windmills of the kinderdijk, journey into their pasts via the leeds and liverpool canal, tour the west country waterways, and finish the series by crossing the scottish highlands and then islandhop through the hebrides. Mar 10, 2014 timothy west and prunella scales embark on spectacular canal journeys, both home and away. Great canal journeys rio douro, portugal on channel 4 hd.
Back in 1990, to promote the fully restored canal, tim. Timothy west and prunella scales voyage was as warmly enjoyable as ever there was a bittersweet tinge to what may be the last of their outings. Tim and pru begin their fourth series adventures in venice discovering the beauty of the smaller canals that tourists rarely see. Prunella scales and her husband timothy west will be replaced by gogglebox stars gyles brandreth and sheila hancock on channel 4 s great canal journeys. Great canal journeys tv show season 4 episodes list next. One track was a cruise not along a canal but up the. Alzheimers forces fawlty towers star prunella scales to. Stockholm and the archipelago great canal journeys series 4. Tim and pru begin their fourth series adventures in venice. Find out when great canal journeys is on tv, including series 2episode 4.
All aboard for a trip following much loved thespians timothy west and his wife prunella scales as they navigate some of the most breathtaking stretches of canals. Great canal journeys episode 4 canal boat, narrowboat. I havent seen any of the several channel 4 canal journey series timothy west and prunella scales have made together, and i think it would have added to the enjoyment if i had off to the ondemand facility with me i think however. Tim and pru travel along the 21mile kennet and avon canal, from bath to devizes, meeting canal side characters and wildlife along the way. Tv guide, uks no 1 tv guide showing your tv listings in an easy to read grid format, visit us to check tv news, freeview tv listings, sky tv, virgin tv, history, discovery, tlc, bbc, and more. Tim and pru explore one of britains most ancient and picturesque waterways, discovering the areas unique way of life, its ruins, fens, marshes and woodlands. To celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, actors timothy west and prunella scales embark on four spectacular canal journeys, sharing a passion that theyve enjoyed for decades. Jul 12, 2019 great canal journeys the british isles. Great canal journeys s06 ep03 the crinan canal hd watch.
Yes, in getting more ambitious with international journeys, the programmes have lost sight of what made the early programmes so refreshingly different, with their slow, relaxing, meanderings on the british canals which were more about them as people. The series was originally aired on more4 before transferring to channel 4 with series 2. Oct 20, 2019 o ne of tvs most charming series sailed back onto our screens last night, but it was bittersweet because this could well be the final voyage. The first episode of great canal journeys was broadcast in. The inspirational timothy west and prunella scales continue their waterway adventures embarking on. Timothy west and prunella scales conclude the series with a trip down the stratforduponavon canal, one of britains most picturesque waterways. Timothy and prunella set sail from gothenburg on the first half of the gota canal, one of the longest and most beautiful waterways in the world. Oct 28, 2018 great canal journeys the british isles. The gota canal, sweden great canal journeys series 4 episode. Ch4 great canal journeys series 5 2of3 netherlands 720p hdtv x264 aac mvgroup org duration. Great canal journeys to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, actors timothy west and prunella scales embark on four spectacular canal journeys, sharing a passion that theyve enjoyed for decades. T here was a twin track to great canal journeys channel 4, the ninth series featuring timothy west and prunella scaless watery wanderings. To start the series, tim and pru revisit the kennet and avon canal in the west country.
Timothy and pru travel through the stunning scenery of some of central scotlands most glorious. Apr 28, 2017 timothy and prunella set sail from gothenburg on the first half of the gota canal, one of the longest and most beautiful waterways in the world, travelling 350 miles, coast to coast across sweden. Uk tv 2016 returning series a list of 142 titles created 14 dec 2015 lifetime watched list a list of 889 titles. Tim and pru travel along the 21mile kennet and avon canal, from bath to devizes, meeting canalside characters and wildlife along the way. Alzheimers forces fawlty towers star prunella scales to quit. Timothy lancaster west, cbe born 20 october 1934 is an english film, stage and television actor, with more than fifty years of varied work in the business. We have 45 episodes of great canal journeys in our archive. As well as many classical theatre performances, he has appeared frequently on television, including spells in both coronation street as eric babbage and stan carter in eastenders, and also in not going out, as the original. Mar 20, 2016 season 4 guide for great canal journeys tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Tim and pru with their family in what might be the final episode of great canal journeys. Great canal journeys is a channel 4 television series in which husband and wife timothy west and prunella scales take canal barge and narrowboat trips in the united kingdom and europe, and in series seven india. Whenever the time comes to compile the guardian s best tv of the year list, i will inevitably put channel 4 s great canal journeys near the.
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