Narrow Escapes

More adventures on the UK's canals, including the series' first visit to Scotland. Café boat owner Claire takes on a tugboat restoration in Yorkshire, while retiree Michelle adds homely touches to her narrowboat in Lancashire as she prepares for a visit from her grandchildren.

Roger and Jo cruise to Teddington Lock to recreate their wedding photos. Claire continues her blooming greenhouse tugboat transformation. Michelle heads out of the Lancashire marina for her first proper cruise.

Paul and Anthony in Cheshire have an adorable new crewmate. Claire reopens the Shanti Tea Boat on the Aire and Calder Navigation, and Michelle makes great strides with her outreach project in Lancashire.

Veteran continuous cruiser Jay embarks on his next adventure in Nottinghamshire, while in Yorkshire, Claire pushes ahead with her tugboat greenhouse dreams. On the Shropshire Union Canal, Paul, Anthony and a flotilla of boaters rock up to an Elvis tribute performed by fellow narrowboater Paul.

In Yorkshire, Claire heads to a local garden centre to kit out her floating greenhouse. Paul rediscovers his artistic side, and his towpath pop-up at Fradley Junction proves a runaway success. Continuous cruiser Jay reaches Stoke-on-Trent just in time for his stand-up comedy performance, but not before a huge canal breach diverts his journey. And will the River Canal Rescue team finally manage to lift the burnt-out boat to safety?

Josh, Hayley and their three children leave Lincoln to cruise closer to family in Milton Keynes, racing against time before their new baby arrives. After 25 years at home in Lancashire, fledgling boater Tom finally casts off from his parents, swapping his childhood bedroom for his own narrowboat and a whole new world. In Birmingham, mature student Gen's plumbing springs a surprise.

Newcomer Tom officially moves aboard his own boat and begins navigating the uncharted waters of solo living - complete with a gourmet dinner for one. Gen launches her very own podcast, but can she stay afloat balancing broadcast dreams with university deadlines? Josh and Hayley's boat, Darth Vader, powers up for its journey south from Lincoln to Milton Keynes. Adam at the Canal and River Trust is making waves of a different kind, using innovative technology to bring water management on the canals into the modern age.

Peter and Noni swap their beloved narrowboat Barbarella for a hire boat, as they set course for the epic Falkirk Wheel, the world's only rotating boat lift. Josh, Hayley and their family celebrate a special birthday afloat, while Tom embarks on his maiden voyage from Nantwich on the Shropshire Union Canal, venturing beyond the marina and into new waters. And a canal infrastructure emergency needs the Canal & River Trust team's urgent attention.

On the Ashby Canal, floating candlemaker Connor gears up for the first day of the trading season as he heads to Whitchurch, and crosses paths with floating favourite The Curry Cruiser. Peter and Noni continue their breathtaking Scottish escapade, while Tom discovers that mooring a narrowboat can be anything but straightforward. And the Canal River Trust team tackle a stubborn stretch of weeds threatening to clog up the cut near Wolverhampton.

Peter and Noni's Scottish adventure draws to a majestic close in Edinburgh, and Connor is all aglow selling candles at the Whitchurch Boat Festival on the Llangollen. Tom takes a big step in his new floating life, cooking lunch for his parents aboard for the very first time. The Canal and River Trust continue their mission to keep the UK's waterways shipshape and weed-free.