• 2006
  • 24m
Locks & Quays

Summary Fred Talbot tours the waterways of North West England View more details

  • 2006
  • 24m

Locks & Quays

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Matthew Corbett Fred Talbot

All cast & crew

7.8

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 4, 2006

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Centini

Summary Fred Talbot tours the waterways of North West England View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 4, 2006

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Centini

Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jan 04, 2006
Liverpool
We join Fred Talbot at the start of his journey in Liverpool
Episode 2 • Jan 11, 2006
Parbold to Crooke
Carrying on up the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, this week Fred starts his journey in Parbold, heading to the Douglas Valley and eventually tying up in Crooke.
Episode 3 • Jan 18, 2006
Crooke to Wigan
Carrying on up the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, this week Fred sets out from the Crooke Inn Pub to make his way towards Wigan.
Episode 4 • Jan 25, 2006
Chorley to Walton Summit
In this programme Fred sets off from the White Bear Marina near Chorley in Lancashire.
Episode 5 • Feb 01, 2006
Rosegrove
Having negotiated many locks Fred continued his journey along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal; floating at 53 feet higher than the top of St. Paul's Cathedral!
Episode 6 • Feb 08, 2006
Ribble Link
This week Fred and the team navigated the Millennium Ribble Link - Britain's youngest waterway, which links the Lancaster Canal with the rest of Britain's waterways.
Episode 7 • Feb 15, 2006
Lancaster Canal
In this programme Fred and team are on one of the oldest canals in Britain: the Lancaster Canal.
Episode 8 • Feb 22, 2006
Docks, Lifts and Roses
Fred looks at Glasson Dock, and Anderton Lift
Episode 9 • Mar 01, 2006
The Big Ditch, the Duke and Roman Concrete
In this programme we find Fred and the team beginning their journey at St. George's Quay, Lancaster, then journeying to Hest Bank near Morcambe Bay.
Episode 10 • Mar 08, 2006
Northern Reaches and Views of Wales
For the final programme in the series we joined Fred for the last part of his watery odyssey on the Northern Reaches of the "Lanky" - Lancaster Canal. From Tewitfield, journeying into the largely unexplored Northern Reaches, this stretch of water is un-navigable by narrow boat, so Fred joins Stephen Appleby from the Kendal Civic Society on his electric boat to navigate the final miles.
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