Canal Boat Diaries — Season 4
Robbie Cumming explores South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the Midlands.
About this season
Robbie Cumming explores South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the Midlands.
Episodes (4)
1. Sheffield to Keadby
Aired 1 May 2023 • 28 min
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.
2. Keadby to Kiveton Park
Aired 2 May 2023 • 28 min
Robbie Cumming tackles the fast-flowing tidal River Trent and is invited to join a night-time illuminated boat parade. However, his journey is hampered by a damaged wall in Worksop and a water shortage on the picturesque Chesterfield Canal. Will he make it by boat to Kiveton Park?
3. Lincoln to Nottingham
Aired 3 May 2023 • 28 min
Autumnal fog and an overheating engine prove to be problems for narrowboater Robbie Cumming as he navigates a Roman waterway and the fast-flowing River Trent. It’s a journey of many challenges as he runs aground and breaks down in Nottingham.
4. Loughborough to Braunston
Aired 4 May 2023 • 28 min
Robbie Cumming has issues with ice before taking on the famous Foxton lock flight. His destination is Braunston, the spiritual home for narrowboaters.