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Travelling through England’s landscapes, towns and villages, Robbie Cumming offers a personal take on life aboard his narrowboat the Naughty Lass.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Canal Boat Diaries Season 3 Episode 1 - Wigan to Burnley
    8.8/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Wigan to Burnley

    S3:E1

    Robbie Cumming begins his 170-mile journey across the north of England and soon runs into difficulty when he encounters a propeller problem in Wigan and runs aground in Blackburn. Nevertheless, he pushes on to the Burnley Embankment.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Canal Boat Diaries Season 3 Episode 4 - Knottingley to Ripon
    8.8/10(10 votes)

    #2 - Knottingley to Ripon

    S3:E4

    The last leg of his epic journey across the North of England, Robbie tackles the fast-flowing River Ouse and has an emergency stop. His destination is Ripon at the outer reaches of our inland waterways.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Canal Boat Diaries Season 4 Episode 4 - Loughborough to Braunston
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Loughborough to Braunston

    S4:E4

    Robbie Cumming has issues with ice before taking on the famous Foxton lock flight. His destination is Braunston, the spiritual home for narrowboaters.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Canal Boat Diaries Season 1 Episode 4 - Sowerby Bridge to Manchester
    8.7/10(13 votes)

    #4 - Sowerby Bridge to Manchester

    S1:E4

    Robbie runs aground on the Rochdale Canal - will he make it to Manchester? English

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Canal Boat Diaries Season 3 Episode 2 - Barrowford to Bingley
    8.7/10(10 votes)

    #5 - Barrowford to Bingley

    S3:E2

    Narrowboater Robbie Cumming crosses the Pennines on the picturesque Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and lends a hand to hire boaters in Gargrave, North Yorkshire. He also encounters Bingley Five Rise Locks, a wonder of the inland waterways.

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  6. Canal Boat Diaries Season 1 Episode 1 - Shardlow to Stoke-on-Trent
    8.6/10(19 votes)

    #6 - Shardlow to Stoke-on-Trent

    S1:E1

    Robbie tackles a propeller problem and tricky locks on the Trent and Mersey Canal.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Canal Boat Diaries Season 2 Episode 2 - Market Drayton to Stourport-on-Severn
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Market Drayton to Stourport-on-Severn

    S2:E2

    Life on England’s waterways with Robbie Cumming. Robbie gets stuck in the mud in Woodseaves Cutting and explores the charming canal-side village of Kinver in Staffordshire.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Canal Boat Diaries Season 2 Episode 4 - Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham

    S2:E4

    On the last leg of his journey across England, Robbie crosses an epic aqueduct near Stratford-upon-Avon and gets stuck in a lock in central Birmingham.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Canal Boat Diaries Season 3 Episode 3 - Dowley Gap to Ferrybridge
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Dowley Gap to Ferrybridge

    S3:E3

    Jump on board with narrowboater Robbie Cumming as he explores the Victorian village of Saltaire on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, moors up in Leeds and goes in search of an abandoned waterway on the Aire and Calder Navigation.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Canal Boat Diaries Season 1 Episode 3 - Marple to Huddersfield
    8.5/10(14 votes)

    #10 - Marple to Huddersfield

    S1:E3

    A fallen tree and a leaking lock pound hamper Robbie's journey across the Pennines.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Canal Boat Diaries Season 1 Episode 2 - Froghall to Bugsworth Basin
    8.4/10(14 votes)

    #11 - Froghall to Bugsworth Basin

    S1:E2

    A low Staffordshire canal tunnel proves a problem and Robbie helps out a stranded boater.

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  12. Canal Boat Diaries Season 2 Episode 3 - Stourport Basins to Kingswood Junction
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Stourport Basins to Kingswood Junction

    S2:E3

    Robbie navigates the mighty River Severn and takes an unexpected bath as he tumbles at the Tardebigge lock flight in Worcestershire.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Canal Boat Diaries Season 1 Episode 5 - Manchester to Liverpool
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Manchester to Liverpool

    S1:E5

    There are engine issues and a leaky boat to fix before Robbie reaches Liverpool Docks.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Canal Boat Diaries Season 2 Episode 1 - Ellesmere Port to Audlem
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #14 - Ellesmere Port to Audlem

    S2:E1

    Life on board a narrowboat with Robbie Cumming. Robbie battles his way through blanket weed on the Shropshire Union Canal and accidentally floods a staircase lock in Chester.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Canal Boat Diaries Season 4 Episode 1 - Sheffield to Keadby
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Sheffield to Keadby

    S4:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Canal Boat Diaries Season 4 Episode 2 - Keadby to Kiveton Park
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Keadby to Kiveton Park

    S4:E2

    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?

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  17. Canal Boat Diaries Season 4 Episode 3 - Lincoln to Nottingham
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Lincoln to Nottingham

    S4:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Canal Boat Diaries Season 5 Episode 1 - Braunston to Lapworth
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Braunston to Lapworth

    S5:E1

    Robbie Cumming journeys through Royal Leamington Spa and the historic town of Warwick with its medieval castle.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Canal Boat Diaries Season 5 Episode 2 - Yardley Wood to Netherton Tunnel
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Yardley Wood to Netherton Tunnel

    S5:E2

    Robbie Cumming sets out to explore the meandering waterways of inner city Birmingham including the Soho Loop and the Engine Arm Canal.

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  20. Canal Boat Diaries Season 5 Episode 3 - Hawne Basin to Stourbridge
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Hawne Basin to Stourbridge

    S5:E3

    Disaster strikes when the Naughty Lass collides with a low bridge on the Bumble Hole Canal Branch damaging a chimney.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Canal Boat Diaries Season 5 Episode 4 - Stourton to Wolverhampton
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Stourton to Wolverhampton

    S5:E4

    Robbie Cumming explores the picturesque Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.

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  22. Canal Boat Diaries Season 5 Episode 5 - Wolverhampton to Anglesey Basin
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Wolverhampton to Anglesey Basin

    S5:E5

    It's Robbie's toughest trip yet as he battles through water weed on the Bradley Arm and gets stuck in silt on the Ridgacre Branch.

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  23. Canal Boat Diaries Season 5 Episode 6 - Great Barr to Atherstone
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Great Barr to Atherstone

    S5:E6

    Robbie Cumming encounters a leaky lock pound on the Perry Barr Flight and gets marooned in the mud before travelling under Spaghetti Junction in Birmingham.

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  24. Canal Boat Diaries Season 5 Episode 7 - Atherstone to Moira
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Atherstone to Moira

    S5:E7

    Robbie Cumming discovers a mysterious message in a bottle on the Ashby Canal and calls in to meet a mate who lives on an old narrowboat.

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  25. Canal Boat Diaries Season 5 Episode 8 - Coventry to Weedon Bec
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Coventry to Weedon Bec

    S5:E8

    Robbie Cumming takes a tumble at Buckby Locks in Northamptonshire and has a problem with his power supply and battery bank.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Wigan to Burnley" is the best rated episode of "Canal Boat Diaries". It scored 8.8/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/14/2022. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Knottingley to Ripon".