Canal Boat Diaries: Full TV Schedule and Live Stream

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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Upcoming Releases

Channel	Episode	Time
BBC Four Recent	Dowley Gap to Ferrybridge Series 3 3. Dowley Gap to Ferrybridge Narrowboater Robbie Cumming explores the Victorian village of Saltaire in West Yorkshire and moors up for the weekend in Leeds Dock.	Your Time Tue 14 Jul · 18:30 UK Tue 14 Jul · 18:30
BBC Four Upcoming Release	Knottingley to Ripon Series 3 4. Knottingley to Ripon As Robbie makes his way to Ripon in North Yorkshire, he tackles the fast-flowing River Ouse and is forced to make an emergency stop.	Your Time Wed 15 Jul · 18:30 UK Wed 15 Jul · 18:30

Channel

BBC Four

Recent

Episode

Dowley Gap to Ferrybridge

Series 3 3. Dowley Gap to Ferrybridge

Narrowboater Robbie Cumming explores the Victorian village of Saltaire in West Yorkshire and moors up for the weekend in Leeds Dock.

Time

Your Time

Tue 14 Jul · 18:30

Channel

BBC Four

Upcoming Release

Episode

Knottingley to Ripon

Series 3 4. Knottingley to Ripon

As Robbie makes his way to Ripon in North Yorkshire, he tackles the fast-flowing River Ouse and is forced to make an emergency stop.

Time

Your Time

Wed 15 Jul · 18:30

Repeats

Channel	Episode	Time
BBC Four Repeat	Canal Boat Diaries Narrowboater Robbie Cumming explores the Victorian village of Saltaire in West Yorkshire and moors up for the weekend in Leeds Dock.	Your Time Thu 16 Jul · 00:00 UK Thu 16 Jul · 00:00
BBC Four Repeat	Canal Boat Diaries As Robbie makes his way to Ripon in North Yorkshire, he tackles the fast-flowing River Ouse and is forced to make an emergency stop.	Your Time Thu 16 Jul · 00:30 UK Thu 16 Jul · 00:30

Channel

BBC Four

Repeat

Episode

Canal Boat Diaries

Narrowboater Robbie Cumming explores the Victorian village of Saltaire in West Yorkshire and moors up for the weekend in Leeds Dock.

Time

Your Time

Thu 16 Jul · 00:00

Channel

BBC Four

Repeat

Episode

Canal Boat Diaries

As Robbie makes his way to Ripon in North Yorkshire, he tackles the fast-flowing River Ouse and is forced to make an emergency stop.

Time

Your Time

Thu 16 Jul · 00:30

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 Wed 15 Jul · 18:30(UK: Wed 15 Jul · 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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