Canals: The Making of a Nation

Canals: The Making of a Nation

Canals: The Making of a Nation

Liz McIvor looks at who built the nation's canal network, who funded it, those who worked on it and how they were regenerated following WWII.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	Canals: The Making of a Nation
First Air Date	August 28, 2015
Last Air Date	August 28, 2015
Seasons	1
Episodes	6
Episode Runtime	29min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	BBC
Networks	BBC One

Heritage

S01E06

Heritage

How the nation's canals were saved following years of postwar neglect, becoming places of tranquillity and popular for boating holidays.