Canal Boat Diaries
Canal Boat Diaries

Canal Boat Diaries

2019 7 Seasons 47 Episodes ⭐ 8.3 Documentary

Travelling through England’s landscapes, towns and villages, Robbie Cumming offers a personal take on life aboard his narrowboat the Naughty Lass.

Travelling through England’s landscapes, towns and villages, Robbie Cumming offers a personal take on life aboard his narrowboat the Naughty Lass.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Shardlow to Stoke-on-Trent

Robbie tackles a propeller problem and tricky locks on the Trent and Mersey Canal.

EP 2

Froghall to Bugsworth Basin

A low Staffordshire canal tunnel proves a problem and Robbie helps out a stranded boater.

EP 3

Marple to Huddersfield

A fallen tree and a leaking lock pound hamper Robbie's journey across the Pennines.

EP 4

Sowerby Bridge to Manchester

Robbie runs aground on the Rochdale Canal - will he make it to Manchester? English

EP 5

Manchester to Liverpool

There are engine issues and a leaky boat to fix before Robbie reaches Liverpool Docks.

EP 1

Ellesmere Port to Audlem

Life on board a narrowboat with Robbie Cumming. Robbie battles his way through blanket weed on the Shropshire Union Cana

EP 2

Market Drayton to Stourport-on-Severn

Life on England’s waterways with Robbie Cumming. Robbie gets stuck in the mud in Woodseaves Cutting and explores the c

EP 3

Stourport Basins to Kingswood Junction

Robbie navigates the mighty River Severn and takes an unexpected bath as he tumbles at the Tardebigge lock flight in Wor

EP 4

Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham

On the last leg of his journey across England, Robbie crosses an epic aqueduct near Stratford-upon-Avon and gets stuck i

EP 1

Wigan to Burnley

Robbie Cumming begins his 170-mile journey across the north of England and soon runs into difficulty when he encounters

EP 2

Barrowford to Bingley

Narrowboater Robbie Cumming crosses the Pennines on the picturesque Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and lends a hand to hire

EP 3

Dowley Gap to Ferrybridge

Jump on board with narrowboater Robbie Cumming as he explores the Victorian village of Saltaire on the Leeds and Liverpo

EP 4

Knottingley to Ripon

The last leg of his epic journey across the North of England, Robbie tackles the fast-flowing River Ouse and has an emer

EP 1

Sheffield to Keadby

Robbie begins his 300-mile adventure across the north of England and the Midlands. He is forced to make a running repair

EP 2

Keadby to Kiveton Park

Robbie Cumming tackles the fast-flowing tidal River Trent and is invited to join a night-time illuminated boat parade. H

EP 3

Lincoln to Nottingham

Autumnal fog and an overheating engine prove to be problems for narrowboater Robbie Cumming as he navigates a Roman wate

EP 4

Loughborough to Braunston

Robbie Cumming has issues with ice before taking on the famous Foxton lock flight. His destination is Braunston, the spi

EP 1

Braunston to Lapworth

Robbie Cumming journeys through Royal Leamington Spa and the historic town of Warwick with its medieval castle.

EP 2

Yardley Wood to Netherton Tunnel

Robbie Cumming sets out to explore the meandering waterways of inner city Birmingham including the Soho Loop and the Eng

EP 3

Hawne Basin to Stourbridge

Disaster strikes when the Naughty Lass collides with a low bridge on the Bumble Hole Canal Branch damaging a chimney.

EP 4

Stourton to Wolverhampton

Robbie Cumming explores the picturesque Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.

EP 5

Wolverhampton to Anglesey Basin

It's Robbie's toughest trip yet as he battles through water weed on the Bradley Arm and gets stuck in silt on the Ridgac

EP 6

Great Barr to Atherstone

Robbie Cumming encounters a leaky lock pound on the Perry Barr Flight and gets marooned in the mud before travelling und

EP 7

Atherstone to Moira

Robbie Cumming discovers a mysterious message in a bottle on the Ashby Canal and calls in to meet a mate who lives on an

EP 8

Coventry to Weedon Bec

Robbie Cumming takes a tumble at Buckby Locks in Northamptonshire and has a problem with his power supply and battery ba

EP 9

Bugbrooke to Milton Keynes

A window gets smashed onboard the Naughty Lass and Robbie receives a soaking inside the very wet Blisworth Tunnel on the

EP 10

Simpson to Little Tring

During a cold snap Robbie gets iced in on the Grand Union Canal. Later, his parents pay a visit and help him through Mar

EP 1

Napton Junction to Aynho Wharf

Robbie Cumming navigates the scenic Oxford Canal onboard Naughty Lass, explores its twists and turns, and helps tow a st

EP 2

Aynho Wharf to Bablock Hythe

Robbie navigates the Oxford Canal, bumps into a hire boat and a hedge and tackles large river locks on the scenic Upper

EP 3

Oxford to Reading

Robbie's narrowboat gets a makeover before he explores the River Thames, he moors in Abingdon and tackles an emergency D

EP 4

Reading to Windsor

Robbie visits a former Beatle's home in Henley, uncovers horror history in Marlow and struggles to find a mooring in Mai

EP 5

Windsor to Godalming

While exploring the Wey and Godalming Navigations, Robbie gets caught in a storm and falls off his narrowboat. He also u

EP 6

Byfleet to Odiham Castle

Robbie's narrowboat gets stuck under a low bridge on the challenging Basingstoke Canal as he battles through water weed.

EP 7

Weybridge to Stonebridge Park

Robbie moors by Hampton Court Palace, but disaster strikes when a tree branch smashes a window. His dad joins to help th

EP 8

Harlesden to Stratford

Robbie returns to where his boating life began, exploring London's canals on Naughty Lass. He travels through Little Ven

EP 9

Cowley to Hunton Bridge

Robbie mends a leaky pump on the Naughty Lass on the Grand Union Canal. In Watford, he visits a TV legend's home and buy

EP 10

Hunton Bridge to Aylesbury

Robbie navigates the wintery Grand Union Canal while preparing for Christmas and narrowly avoids flooding his boat in a

EP 1

Llangollen to Crickheath

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

EP 2

Frankton Junction to Grindley Brook

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

EP 3

Grindley Brook to Middlewich

As Robbie leaves the scenic Llangollen Canal, he faces a journey of running repairs and narrowboat maintenance on the ol

EP 4

Winsford to Weston Point

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

EP 5

Runcorn to Middlewich

Robbie sets off from Runcorn on the Bridgewater Canal, but a series of unfortunate mishaps soon tests his patience - fro

EP 6

Middlewich to Hall Green

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

EP 7

Scholar Green to High Lane

Robbie helps rescue a runaway narrowboat on the scenic Macclesfield Canal and cruises through autumn scenery toward Cong

EP 8

High Lane to Manchester

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

EP 9

Manchester to Summit

Robbie struggles with grounding out, a tangled prop and constant challenges on the Rochdale Canal - known as the 'Everes

EP 10

Summit to Sowerby Bridge

Robbie takes a detour to investigate a local UFO legend in Todmorden, and the UK's deepest canal lock springs a leak, ca

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