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Canal Boat Diaries

Season 7

2026 · 10 episodes

Robbie Cumming embarks on his first-ever narrowboat journey through Wales and then into England’s Northwest.

  1. 1. Llangollen to Crickheath

    2026-05-18 · 45m

    Robbie begins a new canal adventure in Wales and encounters towering aqueducts and stunning scenery along the way.

  2. 2. Frankton Junction to Grindley Brook

    2026-05-18 · 45m

    Robbie's journey on the Llangollen Canal takes an unexpected turn when his boat gets stuck in silt and a passing hire boat comes to the rescue.

  3. 3. Grindley Brook to Middlewich

    2026-05-25 · 45m

    As Robbie leaves the scenic Llangollen Canal, he faces a journey of running repairs and narrowboat maintenance on the old Naughty Lass.

  4. 4. Winsford to Weston Point

    2026-05-25 · 45m

    With the Anderton Boat Lift out of action, Robbie explores the scenic River Weaver onboard a borrowed narrowboat called 'Tench'.

  5. 5. Runcorn to Middlewich

    2026-06-01 · 45m

    Robbie sets off from Runcorn on the Bridgewater Canal, but a series of unfortunate mishaps soon tests his patience - from lost camera footage to closed canals.

  6. 6. Middlewich to Hall Green

    2026-06-01 · 45m

    Robbie slips and falls overboard on Heartbreak Hill. Also, Eddie 'the Stove Man' and his enormous German Shepherd fix the fireplace on the old Naughty Lass.

  7. 7. Scholar Green to High Lane

    2026-06-08 · 45m

    Robbie helps rescue a runaway narrowboat on the scenic Macclesfield Canal and cruises through autumn scenery toward Congleton to see a shipwreck up for sale.

  8. 8. High Lane to Manchester

    2026-06-08 · 45m

    Fallen trees block Robbie's journey on the Peak Forest Canal. Later, he meets TV host Terry Christian, whose dad once worked a local waterway.

  9. 9. Manchester to Summit

    2026-06-15 · 45m

    Robbie struggles with grounding out, a tangled prop and constant challenges on the Rochdale Canal - known as the 'Everest of Canals' - to reach its highest point.

  10. 10. Summit to Sowerby Bridge

    2026-06-15 · 45m

    Robbie takes a detour to investigate a local UFO legend in Todmorden, and the UK's deepest canal lock springs a leak, causing trouble for the Naughty Lass.

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