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Canals: The Making of a Nation

Previously shown on BBC Four on Thu 17 Sep 2026 at 19:00.

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ChannelBBC Four

StartsThu 17 Sep 2026, 19:00

EndsThu 17 Sep 2026, 19:30

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Liz McIvor tells the story of the people who operated the canal boats carrying fuel and goods around the country.