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Canals: The Making of a Nation Episodes

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    Capitalism

    Charting the period of activity that helped develop Britain's modern financial economy.

  2. Engineering

    The struggles of those tasked with creating a landscape of canals around the Pennines.

  3. Geology

    How the process of building Britain's canals resulted in furthering geological knowledge.

  4. Heritage

    Liz McIvor explores how the nation's canal network was saved following years of neglect.

  5. The Workers

    Liz McIvor recounts the tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators or navvies.

  6. The Boat People

    The story of the people who operated the canal boats, carrying goods around the country.