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Liz McIvor charts the struggles of the builders and engineers tasked with creating a landscape of canals over the rugged terrain surrounding the Pennine hills.
Liz McIvor tells the story of the early canal builders who struggled with the rugged terrain of England's Pennine hills. Creating a network of canals in this landscape was an uphill challenge - sometimes literally! But connecting the powerhouses of Yorkshire and Lancashire was a great prize at the time of the industrial revolution. What should the engineers do? Should they build over, under or around the hills? Who succeeded, and who struggled?
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Wed 11 Dec 202401:55
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Liz McIvor |
| Director | Paul Craven |
| Producer | Paul Craven |
| Executive Producer | Tony Parker |
Broadcasts
Fri 28 Aug 201519:30BBC One Yorks & Lincs & Yorkshire only- Tue 1 Sep 201520:00
- Wed 2 Sep 201501:20
- Thu 31 Dec 201519:00
- Sun 14 Feb 201620:30
- Mon 15 Feb 201601:00
- Wed 15 Jun 201620:00
- Sun 13 Nov 201619:00
- Wed 13 Jun 201819:30
- Mon 22 Jul 201919:30
- Mon 14 Sep 202019:00
- Wed 1 Sep 202119:30
- Thu 2 Sep 202100:25
- Tue 16 Aug 202219:00BBC One Yorkshire, Yorks & Lincs, Yorkshire HD & Yorks & Lincs HD only
- Tue 11 Apr 202319:30
- Wed 12 Apr 202301:55
- Tue 10 Dec 202419:00
- Wed 11 Dec 202401:55
