Station:
BBC Two (GB)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2017-09-23
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Britain Afloat explores the regional distinctiveness of boat design and the floating way of life, from the modest coracle - whose shape was adapted to suit individual rivers across Britain - to the imposing Thames sailing barges - boats that helped build London. Mary-Ann Ochota travels the waterways of Britain, discovering how boats have shaped our lives.
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S1E4 - The Punt
Mary-Ann Ochota explores the story of the punt, a boat that helped Bronze Age people survive in tough environments and went on to become an Edwardian leisure craze.
Air Date: 21 Oct 2017 14:00 (CDT)
S1E5 - Sailing on the Mersey
Mary-Ann Ochota discovers how sailing on the Mersey, which began with fishermen racing each other for fun, developed into a way of life for many people in the region.
Air Date: 04 Nov 2017 14:00 (CDT)
S1E6 - The Rowing Eight
Mary-Ann Ochota discovers how the rowing eight - the fastest rowing boat in the world - developed from working boats on the Thames, when river-taxi men would race their boats for a bit of fun and a spot of gambling.
Through the centuries racing has become more formal, from the Doggett's Coat And Badge race - still going strong on the Thames after nearly 300 years and open only to apprentices working on the river - to the Oxford Cambridge Boat Race and the Henley Royal Regatta, where elite crews compete from all over the world.
Air Date: 09 Dec 2017 14:00 (CDT)