Narrow Escapes Season 1

April. 29,2024

Rating：

5.5

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Trailer Synopsis

We meet those who call the waterways – the UK’s canal network - home. Whether it be retirees looking for freedom, young people searching for an affordable alternative to the cost-of-living crisis, newlyweds, families or divorcees, we’ll be introduced to a new and vibrant community made up of people from all walks of life, ages and backgrounds.

Episode 20 : Episode 20

May. 24,2024

Jack and Gabby take their new boat for its first cruise, Ed shows off his culinary skills at a rooftop party, and Peter and Noni take their narrowboat Barbarella across the sea!

Episode 19 : Episode 19

May. 23,2024

Jack and Gabby struggle to put in their new chimney on the Oxford Canal, and theatre worker Ed's boat Womble is being surveyed and getting its tri-annual hull blacking.

Episode 18 : Episode 18

May. 22,2024

Tracey and Tim launch their accessible waterways scheme. And we meet Peter and Noni, who are navigating their way through Foxton Locks, one of the seven wonders of the waterways.

Episode 17 : Episode 17

May. 21,2024

On the River Lea, florist Roka takes her home-grown tulips to market. Tracey and Tim head towards Little Venice in London to launch their Accessible Waterways badge scheme.

Episode 16 : Episode 16

May. 20,2024

On the Oxford Canal, Jack and Gabby get to work on making their new boat environmentally sustainable. Tracey and Tim open their towpath dog treat business for the new season.

Episode 15 : Episode 15

May. 17,2024

Will anyone buy any of Sam's restored bikes at his towpath bike shop? The Chamberlain fuel boat competes in a tug of war at the Norbury Festival.

Episode 14 : Episode 14

May. 16,2024

Steve and Chris head to Chester to help plan their daughter's wedding. Sam finds a home for his towpath bike shop. Wes and Amy try the Caen Hill Locks.

Episode 13 : Episode 13

May. 15,2024

Wes and Amy cruise the Kennet and Avon Canal looking for somewhere to moor up with Wi-Fi for their live-streaming jobs. The Lady Teal and guests travel up the Bingley Five Rise.

Episode 12 : Episode 12

May. 14,2024

Work on Kevin and Tina's boat continues, but will their plans to deliver it at a boat show be a wash out? Nick and Gina head to the Bingley Five Rise.

Episode 11 : Episode 11

May. 13,2024

On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Nick and Gina race to get their hotel boat ready for their guests' arrival. In Hertfordshire, Sam shows us his world on The Floating Bike Shop.

Episode 10 : Episode 10

May. 06,2024

Rachel and Joe build a new kitchen for their boat, Windfish. It's cookbook launch day for Vic and Jo in the Peak District. And will Nigel and Diane make it to Standedge Tunnel?

Episode 9 : Episode 9

May. 06,2024

Things get competitive for Nigel and Diane at Pennington Flash nature reserve on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and we learn about the Canal and River Trust team's mindful walks

Episode 8 : Episode 8

May. 06,2024

Jo trials some new recipes for her cookbook on a Peak District towpath. And we meet Joe and Rachel, who have their work cut out renovating their new home, Windfish.

Episode 7 : Episode 7

May. 06,2024

Comedian Joel is on a quest from London to unknown waters in search of a location for his gig. The Canal and River Trust litter boat continues its trawl of the Birmingham canals.

Episode 6 : Episode 6

May. 06,2024

Vic and Jo cruise the Peak District looking for the perfect place to open their café. On the Oxford Canal, yoga instructor May builds a new yoga platform on her narrowboat roof.

Episode 5 : Episode 5

April. 29,2024

Carrie puts the finishing touches to her narrowboat, Mabel. Paul and Anthony take one final cruise on their old boat, Morning Star, before the big move to their new eco-boat.

Episode 4 : Episode 4

April. 29,2024

Paul and Anthony take delivery of their new boat. And Gary, Nikki and their children Noah and Lily live their life on the move, continually cruising the canals.

Episode 3 : Episode 3

April. 29,2024

As Emma heads towards Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, can her engine hold out long enough for her to realise her dream? And experienced boaters Paul and Anthony upgrade to a new eco-boat.

Episode 2 : Episode 2

April. 29,2024

Carrie and her dog Winnie begin their new life on the water, but will their new sofa fit in their narrowboat? And Emma's boat springs a leak.

Episode 1 : Episode 1

April. 29,2024

Carrie, a young woman from Doncaster, is moving from a three-bedroom house onto a permanently moored narrowboat called Mabel, which she plans to redecorate. In Derbyshire, father and son Paul and Chris run their floating pizzeria - The Waltzing Matilda - and travel the canals of the Peak District. And solo boater Emma is taking her newly renovated, historic narrowboat - The Dawn Piper - on an epic adventure. Plus, a visit to the Llangollen horse-drawn boats in Wales to see how canal boats were towed in the past.