Episode list

Britain Afloat

The Sailing Boat
The story of how fishermen racing each other for fun on the Mersey developed sailing into a way of life for many people in the region.
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The Rowing Eight
The fastest rowing boat in the world, the rowing eight, developed on the Thames when river taximen would race each other for fun.
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The Punt

Thu, Sep 28, 2017
The punt, a boat that helped Britain's ancestors survive in some of the toughest environments, and went on to become an Edwardian leisure craze.
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The Narrow Boat

Thu, Sep 28, 2017
The story of the narrow boat, which helped to power the industrial revolution and enabled people to earn a living from the canals.
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The Coracle

Thu, Sep 28, 2017
One of the simplest boats, the coracle, which some believe has been on Britain's waters for up to 40,000 years.
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