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Canals: The Making of a Nation Episodes

    EngineeringSeries 1

    5/6 The struggles of those tasked with creating a landscape of canals around the Pennines.

    GeologySeries 1

    4/6 How the process of building Britain's canals resulted in furthering geological knowledge.

    HeritageSeries 1

    3/6 Liz McIvor explores how the nation's canal network was saved following years of neglect.

    The WorkersSeries 1

    2/6 Liz McIvor recounts the tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators or navvies.

    The Boat PeopleSeries 1

    1/6 The story of the people who operated the canal boats carrying goods around the country.