Channel 4 - Great Canal Journeys Series 11 (2020)

Prunella Scales and Timothy West pass the tiller to Sheila Hancock and Gyles Brandreth, who are celebrating 40 years of friendship by making new memories together and learning new skills.

Ch1. River Thames (Pangbourne to Windsor)

Sheila and Gyles learn the ropes with Tim, and set out by themselves along the upper reaches of the River Thames. It's the same river that roars past their homes in London, but just 50 miles upstream it's an Arcadian paradise of unspoiled nature, royal retreats and river regattas.

Ch2. River Lea to Pool of London

Sheila and Gyles tackle their first manual lock and some terrifyingly tight turns, but find themselves relaxing into life at 4mph, and marvel at how secret histories reveal themselves. They visit the Royal Gunpowder Mills, which built its own canal system to transport volatile ammunition - vital to Britain's success in both world wars.

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