Narrow Escapes — Season 2
Meet new members of the vibrant community who call the UK's canal network home, and revisit some series one favourites on the water
About this season
Meet new members of the vibrant community who call the UK's canal network home, and revisit some series one favourites on the water
Episodes (30)
1. Episode 1
Aired 5 May 2025 • 46 min
Lauren harvests lunch from her boat's roof garden, while, below deck, Adam works on his book about life of the water
2. Episode 2
Aired 6 May 2025 • 46 min
Debs and Mick meet a Canal and River Trust legend on their way into Liverpool.
3. Episode 3
Aired 7 May 2025 • 46 min
Debs and Mick hit a dead end in Wales. Adam and Lauren head to Milton Keynes to collect Adam’s new book.
4. Episode 4
Aired 8 May 2025 • 46 min
Julie and Martin approach Martin’s nemesis, the supposedly haunted Harecastle Tunnel.
5. Episode 5
Aired 9 May 2025 • 46 min
Will Rhianna’s floating concert be harmonious? Martin faces his fears in the Harecastle Tunnel.
6. Episode 6
Aired 12 May 2025 • 46 min
The new run continues. Nigel, Sue and their pet ‘Sheepums’ begin a British waterborne adventure. And series one favourite Emma is having yet another engine disaster.
7. Episode 7
Aired 13 May 2025 • 46 min
The new run continues. Will the water levels scupper Paul, Sami and Ren’s towpath festival? And songwriter Andy begins work on a new project.
8. Episode 8
Aired 14 May 2025 • 46 min
Joe Dixon is turning his 72-foot narrowboat into a rental boat, but he's got his work cut out. Emma launches a new project.
9. Episode 9
Aired 15 May 2025 • 46 min
Iqbal and Sabahat cook up a feast on the Curry Cruiser. Joe's holiday boat receives its final touches before her maiden voyage. Emma's busy with her calendar project.
10. Episode 10
Aired 16 May 2025 • 46 min
Andy delivers his project to a mooring, but it's something that he's rarely done... Veteran Jay takes to the water for the first time as a continuous cruiser. Emma shows off her completed calendar.
11. Episode 11
Aired 19 May 2025 • 46 min
Pat and Jill cruise the Leeds-Liverpool canal on their sweetie boat. Rachel, James and Joe swap their home in the Welsh Valleys for a 45-foot narrowboat.
12. Episode 12
Aired 20 May 2025 • 46 min
Andy cruises towards Llangollen and stops off to see Ruth, who's opened a marina chandlery. Tim and Tracey host the first Accessible Waterways Association gathering.
13. Episode 13
Aired 21 May 2025 • 46 min
Rachel and James take their boat Ruby out for the first time. Pat and Jill prepare for Halloween. Hannah plans a trip to celebrate her son George starting secondary school.
14. Episode 14
Aired 22 May 2025 • 46 min
Rachel, James and Joe head closer to living the continuous-cruiser lifestyle. Folk group The Three Idle Women, whose songs are based on canal life, soft launch their first album.
15. Episode 15
Aired 23 May 2025 • 46 min
James creates a unique mural on the side of narrowboat Ruby. Tracey and Tim realise their dream, as the Canal and River Trust officially launch the first accessible mooring.
16. Episode 16
Aired 26 May 2025 • 46 min
In Cheshire, drag king and cabaret artist Kim navigates narrowboat life. And we meet the Water Chaplains providing support up and down the waterways.
17. Episode 17
Aired 27 May 2025 • 46 min
In Northampton, novice narrowboater Jodi begins renovations on her new floating home. In Oxfordshire, Jack and Gabby attempt to baby-proof their boat.
18. Episode 18
Aired 28 May 2025 • 46 min
On the Lancaster Canal, 80-something boaters Tony and Margaret navigate low water levels. And water Chaplains Kim and Paul have their boat blessed.
19. Episode 19
Aired 29 May 2025 • 46 min
On the Oxford Canal, we meet Sally who runs a roving arts workshop. And Kim unpacks his array of costumes onboard Coeur de Lion, before heading to perform at Chester Pride.
20. Episode 20
Aired 30 May 2025 • 46 min
In Cheshire, Kim rehearses for the local panto onboard his boat, and in Northamptonshire, the Water Chaplains bring Easter cheer to all at the Buckby Locks.
21. Episode 21
Aired 2 June 2025 • 46 min
Maxine and Steve head down the Macclesfield Canal, enroute to the Caldon Canal anniversary festival. In North Yorkshire, Flora and Faraz take a narrowboat holiday to see if boating life is for them.
22. Episode 22
Aired 3 June 2025 • 46 min
In London, Shannon investigates a filtration system that turns dirty canal water into drinking water. In Worcestershire, boat instructor Emily helps solo cruiser Anita face her narrowboat fears.
23. Episode 23
Aired 4 June 2025 • 46 min
In London, Shannon hosts a band on her tiny boat radio show. Joel has discovered his adventurous streak and heads south from Birmingham, but he has a big decision to make about his final destination.
24. Episode 24
Aired 5 June 2025 • 46 min
Having decided that narrowboat life is for them, Flora and Faraz collect their new home. On the Grand Union Canal, Cathy, Andrew and Emily serve customers with fuel and logs.
25. Episode 25
Aired 6 June 2025 • 46 min
Joel heads out onto the Bristol Channel for a night-time cruise. Instructor Emily continues her lessons for new boat owners. Flora and Faraz begin their continuous cruising life.