Skip to content
Vescene
Sign in

Canals: The Making of a Nation

Miniseries

2015 · 6 episodes

  1. 1. Engineering

    2015-08-28 · 29m

    The struggles of the builders and engineers tasked with creating a landscape of canals over the rugged terrain surrounding the Pennine hills.

  2. 2. Geology

    2015-08-28 · 29m

    How 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.

  3. 3. Capitalism

    2015-08-28 · 29m

    The story of 'canal mania', the period of activity that helped develop Britain's modern financial economy, now centred in London.

  4. 4. The Workers

    2015-08-28 · 29m

    The tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators, or navvies - focusing on their work on the Manchester Ship Canal.

  5. 5. The Boat People

    2015-08-28 · 29m

    The people who operated the canal boats, carrying fuel and goods around the country.

  6. 6. Heritage

    2015-08-28 · 29m

    How the nation's canals were saved following years of postwar neglect, becoming places of tranquillity and popular for boating holidays.

Track it episode by episode

Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.