A look at Britain's beloved canal network via a fact-filled cruise along the first superhighways of the Industrial Revolution. In the age before mechanisation, a frenzy of canal-building saw a new army of workers carve out the British landscape, digging out hundreds of miles of waterways using picks, shovels and muscle.
Genre: Documentary, History
Stars: Mark Benton
Crew: Jacob Dunn (Production Coordinator), Chris Bamford (Assistant Editor), Phil Fearnley (Drone Operator), Rob Henman (Assistant Editor), Neil Breakwell (Executive Producer), Holly Lawrance (Production Manager)
Country: United Kingdom
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Studio: Channel 5
Runtime: 59 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 15, 2024
IMDb: 10
Keywords:great britain, industrial revolution, britain, united kingdom, infrastructure, uk, history, london canals