They return to the canal that witnessed the beginning of their courtship, and their first canal. A series gets an average tomatometer when at least 50 percent of its seasons have a score. The average tomatometer is the sum of all season scores divided by the number of seasons with a. Travel documentary hosted by timothy west and prunella scales, published by channel 4 in 2015 english narration cover informationtimothy west and prunella scales return for series 3. Home series great canal journeys aired order all seasons. Diego comiccon new york comicconsundance film festivaltoronto intl film. Timothy west and prunella scales final journey takes them through vietnams mekong delta and across the border into cambodia. He adds, watching great canal journeys is like catching a glimpse of a lovely old couple holding hands in the park, except theyre letting you follow them around for an hour. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Everything we know about the lord of the rings amazon series rotten tomatoes. Prunella scales and husband timothy west quit great canal. Timothy west and prunella scales embark on spectacular canal journeys across britain and abroad. Great canal journeys tv show season 6 episodes list. Timothy west and prunella scales embark on spectacular canal journeys, both home and away. Telly duo prunella scales and timothy west have been replaced on great canal journeys due to her ailing health. Ch4 great canal journeys series 5 3of3 leeds and liverpool 720p hdtv x264 aac mvgroup org duration. They investigate the origins of the aa and recreate a vintage speed trap. A lifetime of memories on britains most beautiful waterways. Stuart heritage, tv critic for the guardian, describes great canal journeys as one of the most underrated series on television. Tim and pru cross the scottish highlands on a sunkissed voyage along the spectacular caledonian canal, a waterway that links the north sea with the atlantic.
He has visited on a number of occasions, the last being the summer of 2015 to attend the railways 150th anniversary. Great canal journeys to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, actors timothy west and prunella scales embark on four spectacular canal journeys, sharing a passion that theyve enjoyed for decades. Pru seems much more frail and the alzheimers has really taken hold. Alzheimersstricken prunella scales and husband timothy west. They meet sonia rolt, a canal campaigner and author philip pullman. The 87yearold fawlty towers star and her husband timothy west will be replaced. Find out when great canal journeys is on tv, including series 9episode 1. Timothy west and prunella scales begin their first canal journey of the second series in the romantic city of oxford. This episode is audio describedthis episode is subtitled47 mins. Alzheimers forces fawlty towers star prunella scales to. Prunella scales, 87, and husband, timothy west, 85, have made the decision to quit the channel 4 show great canal journeys because the actress is said to be too frail to continue filming.
Great canal journeys series and episode guides tv from. A trip we did nearly 30 years ago on our honeymoon, so looking forward to watching. Great canal journeys is a channel 4 television series in which husband and wife timothy west and prunella scales take canal barge. Tim and pru return with series 2 of the hit show, much to my delight. Season 6 guide for great canal journeys tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Fawlty towers star prunella scales quits great canal. A lifetime of memories on britains most beautiful waterways west, timothy on.
Timothy and pru travel through the stunning scenery of some of central scotlands most glorious. Back in 1990, to promote the fully restored canal, tim. Timothy and prunella make their last trip on great canal journeys. Loved watching the first season of great canal journeys. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival.
Yes, in getting more ambitious with international journeys, the programmes have lost sight of what made the early programmes so refreshingly different, with their slow, relaxing, meanderings on the british canals which were more about them as people. Great canal journeys london ring tv episode 2015 imdb. To start the series, tim and pru revisit the kennet and avon canal in the west country. Episode and series guides for great canal journeys. Alzheimersstricken prunella scales has been forced to quit tv show great canal journeys due to her ailing health.
Tim and pru travel along the 21 mile kennet and avon canal, from bath to devizes, meeting. What a delightful tv series this was and how wonderful that at last its available on dvd for repeated viewing. Season 11 guide for great canal journeys tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Theres a new series of great canal journeys on sunday 7th, 8. He is also a keen supporter of the inland waterways association, and since 2014 has featured together with his wife in the great canal journeys series for channel 4. In this episode, they journey along the london ring, as its known to narrow boaters, in a voyage of discovery through their home city. Fawlty towers star prunella, 87, has alzheimers and she filmed her final episode. In this episode, they journey along the london ring, as its known to narrowboaters, in a voyage of discovery through their home city.
Series 1 episode 3 peter davison and chris timothy travel through rhondda valley, the brecon beacons and into snowdonia. Londons lost route to the seatimothy west and prunella scales go in search of londons lost canal route from teddington, through surrey and sussex, and all the way to the sea at. Prunella scales and timothy west great canal journeys series 3 dvd 4. All the beauty and tranquillity of the english countryside is evident plus a bit of nonenglish when tim and pru venture past our shores, as are the occasional crises and tribulations of canal boating lock gates which wont budge, meeting other boats at the most disadvantageous. Click the link below to see what others say about great canal journeys. One of tvs most charming series sailed back onto our screens last night, but it was bittersweet because this could well be the final voyage. Pru cant remember things very well, but you dont have to remember things on. With timothy west, prunella scales, richard millar, jimmy macfarlane.
Alzheimers forces prunella scales, 87, to quit tv show she stars in with beloved husband timothy west, 85. Diego comicconnew york comicconsundance film festivaltoronto intl film. Timothy west and prunella scales travel along the forth and clyde canal and the union canal, against the stunning scenery of some of central scotlands most glorious countryside. Timothy west and prunella scales travel along the forth and clyde canal and the union canal through the stunning backdrop of some of central scotlands most glorious countryside. Great canal journeys oxford canal tv episode 2015 imdb. Tim and pru with their family in what might be the final episode of great canal journeys. Timothy west and prunella scales embark on spectacular canal journeys across britain and. In their forthcoming series, great canal journeys, theyll navigate britains waterways on a narrowboat. The kennet and avon timothy west and prunella scales embark on spectacular canal journeys across britain and abroad first shown. They are joined on the journey through the cherwell valley by the first canal laureate jo bell and their son, actor sam west. Great canal journeys tv show season 11 episodes list.
Tim and pru explore one of britains most ancient and picturesque waterways, discovering the areas unique way of life, its ruins, fens, marshes and woodlands. Its become just another travel series with nothing much to distinguish it from others. Theres another new episode next week, but its even more heavily based on old clips, with the linking scenes showing tim taking care of pru at. Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there.
So it was sad to see last week in the prepublicity for a new series, great canal journeys more4, her husband timothy west revealing that scales has a slight condition, like alzheimers but it. Great canal journeys this documentary travelogue series follows much loved thespians timothy west and his wife prunella scales as they navigate some of the most breathtaking stretches of canal. For the best experience please update your browser. Tim and pru travel along the 21mile kennet and avon canal, from bath to devizes, meeting canalside characters and wildlife along the way. Starting in brentford, they follow the union canal, and then the regents canal. Spun gold tvchannel 4 since the first instalment in 2014, the series has charted the long.