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The Canal Map of Britain
“A fascinating history of Britain's beloved canal network: the navvies whose brawn created the waterways, and the engineers and architects responsible for some amazing tunnels and aqueducts.”
0.0 / 10• 2024• 59m•NR• English
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
A look at Britain's beloved canal network via a fact-filled cruise along the first superhighways of the Industrial Revolution. In the age before mechanisation, a frenzy of canal-building saw a new army of workers carve out the British landscape, digging out hundreds of miles of waterways using picks, shovels and muscle.
Cast & Crew
Mark Benton
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. the director's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Canal Map of Britain is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
