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Great Canal Journeys
09:00 am - 10:00 am Saturday, October 17
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Season 5 · Episode 3
Timothy West and Prunella Scales embark on a journey into their pasts via the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, which celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2016. Along the way, they visit the country's last surviving steam-powered textile mill, meander through the 'curlies', and meet acclaimed poet Simon Armitage. They also take a trip by steam train to the home of the Bronte sisters in Haworth, and are confronted by the Salts Mill after tackling the steepest lock staircase in Britain
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- Timothy West — Presenter
- Prunella Scales — Presenter
- Mike Taylor — Series director
- Dani Neumann — Executive producer
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