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Britain By Barge: Then & Now
Description: Bill Oddie, Jennie Bond, Pete Waterman and Anne Diamond embark on an epic journey across three of the UK's most iconic waterways in search of national treasures and local heroes. Genre: TV program Cast: Jennie Bond
Plot: A look inside the Channel Tunnel, on board ferries and freighters, and into the hidden nerve centres that operate the world's busiest waterway: the English Channel.
Plot: John Sergeant explores Britain's canal network in a series that uncovers the history of this national treasure. In the past the canals were the transport method of choice, where bulky goods were sent around the country reaching towns that had restricted and arduous paths. Today the waterways are home...
Plot: Prunella Scales and Timothy West embark on canal journeys together, traversing the canals of the UK, Europe, and the rest of the world by canal barge and narrowboat. Their trips take them along many scenic waterways, including ancient routes followed by the Vikings in Sweden, the windmills along the...
Plot: This series celebrates the natural and manmade wonders that Britain has to offer. The episodes follow presenter Julia Bradbury as she goes on a 12,000-mile journey around the UK, focusing on significant historical monuments, as well as the impressive feats of engineering from the modern age. Using...
Plot: Veteran TV presenter Griff Rhys Jones is featured in this series in which he follows four routes across Britain, each one associated with the historic movement of people, trade or commodities. During the journey, he provides his perspective on contemporary British life. Griff explores the country's...
Plot: For years, railways have linked people across the whole of Great Britain and the charms of the British landscape are best captured through the window of a train as it rolls through the countryside. However, in the 1960s, a significant proportion of the railway network was closed, and these railways...
Plot: The success of exploring the United States from the sky in "Aerial America" has inspired a version that takes viewers on a similar journey of Britain. Filmed from helicopters and drones outfitted with high-definition cameras, the series highlights four regions -- Northern and Southern England, Wales...
Plot: Britain has a rich history that includes achievements in the areas of technology, art, science and politics. Presenters Paul Martin, Steve Mould and Suzannah Lipscomb travel around Britain to find stories that feature the country's history in those and other areas. Martin, Mould and Lipscomb also meet...
Plot: In a future where the polar ice-caps have melted and Earth is almost entirely submerged, a mutated mariner fights starvation and outlaw "smokers," and reluctantly helps a woman and a young girl try to find dry land. The polar ice caps have melted, and the earth is covered by water. The remaining people...
Plot: Aled Jones presents the boys' semi-final of the BBC Young Chorister of the Year competition from Gorton Monastery in Manchester. Five of the best boy choristers in the UK compete to impress judges John Rutter, Laura Wright and Carl Jackson and win one of three remaining places in the final.