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

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Channel Episode Time
Upcoming Release
Ellesmere Port to Audlem
Series 2 1. Ellesmere Port to Audlem
Life on board a narrowboat with Robbie Cumming. Robbie battles his way through blanket weed on the Shropshire Union Canal and discovers industrial secrets in Audlem, Cheshire.
Your Time
Mon 27 Apr · 18:30
UK
Mon 27 Apr · 18:30
Upcoming Release
Market Drayton to Stourport-on-Severn
Series 2 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 charming canal-side village of Kinver in Staffordshire.
Your Time
Tue 28 Apr · 18:30
UK
Tue 28 Apr · 18:30
Channel
BBC Four
Upcoming Release
Episode
Ellesmere Port to Audlem
Series 2 1. Ellesmere Port to Audlem
Life on board a narrowboat with Robbie Cumming. Robbie battles his way through blanket weed on the Shropshire Union Canal and discovers industrial secrets in Audlem, Cheshire.
Time
Your Time
Mon 27 Apr · 18:30
UK
Mon 27 Apr · 18:30
Channel
BBC Four
Upcoming Release
Episode
Market Drayton to Stourport-on-Severn
Series 2 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 charming canal-side village of Kinver in Staffordshire.
Time
Your Time
Tue 28 Apr · 18:30
UK
Tue 28 Apr · 18:30

Available for Streaming

Series 4 4. Loughborough to Braunston

4. Loughborough to Braunston

Robbie Cumming has issues with ice before taking on the famous Foxton lock flight. His destination is Braunston, the spiritual home for narrowboaters.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 4 May 2023
Availability: Available for over a year (until 04 May 2034)
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Series 4 3. Lincoln to Nottingham

3. Lincoln to Nottingham

Autumnal fog and an overheating engine prove to be problems for narrowboater Robbie Cumming as he navigates a Roman waterway and a tidal river.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 7:30pm 3 May 2023
Availability: Available for over a year (until 04 May 2034)
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Series 4 2. Keadby to Kiveton Park

2. Keadby to Kiveton Park

Robbie Cumming navigates the tidal Trent and joins a night-time illuminated boat parade on the picturesque Chesterfield Canal.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 7:30pm 2 May 2023
Availability: Available for over a year (until 04 May 2034)
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Series 4 1. Sheffield to Keadby

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 while on the Tinsley lock flight.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 7:30pm 1 May 2023
Availability: Available for over a year (until 04 May 2034)
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Canal Boat Diaries FAQs

When is Canal Boat Diaries next on?

The next broadcast of Canal Boat Diaries airs at Mon 27 Apr · 18:30(UK: Mon 27 Apr · 18:30) on BBC Four.

Which channel is Canal Boat Diaries next on?

Canal Boat Diaries returns on BBC Four next. Check the listings above for every upcoming airing.

When will Canal Boat Diaries be available on iPlayer?

Episodes land on BBC iPlayer just after the show finishes airing. Use the streaming section above to jump in as soon as it drops.

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