pig Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Sorry if this has been flagged up already, but the first of a new 3 part series is on Channel 4 this Sunday at 8pm. Digiguide gives this info: TRAVEL: Great Canal Journeys Channel: Channel 4 HD 104 Date: Sunday 25th October 2015 Time: 20:00 to 21:00 (starting in 3 days) Duration: 1 hour. In the first of a new series, actors and canal lovers Timothy West and Prunella Scales go in search of London's lost route to the sea. They navigate from the Thames at Teddington, through the Surrey and Sussex countryside, to Littlehampton on the south coast. The journey takes in four different waterways and four separate boats, as they follow a route that was last fully open two centuries ago. They explore the beautiful, almost forgotten Wey and Arun, where time itself seems to move at a slower pace. Their voyage back through canal history also leads Tim and Pru into their own past. The Wey Navigation takes them through Guildford, to its canal-side theatre where they have been regular performers for fifty years. At the Surrey village of Sutton Abinger, they pay a visit to the picturesque cottage where Pru was born. And for the final leg of the journey, Tim and Pru transfer onto the River Arun, travelling past Arundel Castle to Littlehampton and the English Channel. (High Definition, Subtitles, Part 1 of 3, Audio Described, Episode 1, 4 Star) Excerpt taken from DigiGuide The second programme covers their journey from Brum to Braunston. I have no info on programme 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Vectis Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 They were outside the Gongoozlers Rest at Braunston last September. Before filming started the cafe woman said, "Is there anyone here who shouldn't be? I mean at work or somewhere."! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevMc Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 They were outside the Gongoozlers Rest at Braunston last September. Before filming started the cafe woman said, "Is there anyone here who shouldn't be? I mean at work or somewhere."! They often say similar before filming TV shows with an audience ... and can add "or with someone you shouldn't be with" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Sorry if this has been flagged up already, but the first of a new 3 part series is on Channel 4 this Sunday at 8pm. Digiguide gives this info: TRAVEL: Great Canal Journeys Channel: Channel 4 HD 104 Date: Sunday 25th October 2015 Time: 20:00 to 21:00 (starting in 3 days) Duration: 1 hour. In the first of a new series, actors and canal lovers Timothy West and Prunella Scales go in search of London's lost route to the sea. They navigate from the Thames at Teddington, through the Surrey and Sussex countryside, to Littlehampton on the south coast. The journey takes in four different waterways and four separate boats, as they follow a route that was last fully open two centuries ago. They explore the beautiful, almost forgotten Wey and Arun, where time itself seems to move at a slower pace. Their voyage back through canal history also leads Tim and Pru into their own past. The Wey Navigation takes them through Guildford, to its canal-side theatre where they have been regular performers for fifty years. At the Surrey village of Sutton Abinger, they pay a visit to the picturesque cottage where Pru was born. And for the final leg of the journey, Tim and Pru transfer onto the River Arun, travelling past Arundel Castle to Littlehampton and the English Channel. (High Definition, Subtitles, Part 1 of 3, Audio Described, Episode 1, 4 Star) Excerpt taken from DigiGuide The second programme covers their journey from Brum to Braunston. I have no info on programme 3. We were moored in Stratford on 4th. Oct. where they were filming some of the latest Tim & Pru series. They were doing some of the filming from a drone, supposedly of Tim & Pru entering & leaving the lock down onto the Avon. We were a bit disapointed to see that stand in 'look alike' actors were being used. I suppose this is standard practice for the longer shots. The boat was a Rose hireboat called Stephen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 The boat was a Rose hireboat called Stephen. Kate boats? http://www.kateboats.co.uk/stephen Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keble Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) They often say similar before filming TV shows with an audience ... and can add "or with someone you shouldn't be with" That reminds me of a local history talk I went to. The speaker, when showing a photo of Cirencester town centre including cars parked in the market place, mentioned a previous audience. A lady had spotted her husband's car in the photo, queried the day of the week it was taken, and concluded hubby should not have been there! Oops... Edited October 22, 2015 by keble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmcgrath87 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 ooo yesss I can't wait, I've been watching re-runs of the last couple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta9 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 I met them a month or so ago, they were out on their own boat not filming. Pru didn't seem well at all, I knew she was ill from watching the programs but she seemed worse IRL than she does on TV. Quite upsetting really, I hope they can carry on for a while yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
churchward Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 I met them a month or so ago, they were out on their own boat not filming. Pru didn't seem well at all, I knew she was ill from watching the programs but she seemed worse IRL than she does on TV. Quite upsetting really, I hope they can carry on for a while yet. As with a lot of these kind of ailments folk get good and bad days but as time goes on sadly it always gets worse. I shall enjoy the program no doubt I find the pair charming and likeable not least for their love for each other and the waterways. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 I met them a month or so ago, they were out on their own boat not filming. Pru didn't seem well at all, I knew she was ill from watching the programs but she seemed worse IRL than she does on TV. Quite upsetting really, I hope they can carry on for a while yet. Interesting - I had heard that they had sold their boat. It's called something like Dorothy Russell or George Thompson isn't it? We used to moor a few boats along from it at Sovereign Wharf but we never saw Tim & Pru on it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta9 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) Interesting - I had heard that they had sold their boat. It's called something like Dorothy Russell or George Thompson isn't it? We used to moor a few boats along from it at Sovereign Wharf but we never saw Tim & Pru on it.. It was Peggy something, maybe I was mistaken and it wasn't their boat but they didn't have a camera crew with them. Edited October 22, 2015 by Delta9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 It was Peggy something, maybe I was mistaken and it wasn't their boat but they didn't have a camera crew with them. Yes, you are quite right, Peggy Ashcroft? No, Peggy Thompson. I knew it was a person's name but couldn't remember exactly what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Kate boats? http://www.kateboats.co.uk/stephen Richard Oops, you are quite right, I stand corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Oops, you are quite right, I stand corrected. They're both local, and first names seemed more Kate boats than Rose Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Was the Peggy boat a Willow Wren training one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta9 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 <p> Was the Peggy boat a Willow Wren training one? No, definitely wasn't the willow Wren boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1uk Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 More likely to be their own boat, Peggy Thompson, pictured here: http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=63476&p=1251353 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta9 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 That's the one, I remember it had 'Banbury' written on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 They did quite a bit of filming at Braunston during the Historic Boat gathering including arriving quite late on the Friday evening and up early Saturday morning before all the action started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 We were a bit disapointed to see that stand in 'look alike' actors were being used. I suppose this is standard practice for the longer shots. Maybe that is why he hits so much I met them a month or so ago, they were out on their own boat not filming. Pru didn't seem well at all, I knew she was ill from watching the programs but she seemed worse IRL than she does on TV. Quite upsetting really, I hope they can carry on for a while yet. Strange we saw her in the summer and seemed quite with it driving the boat, we didn't see Tim, I expect he was refilling the glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Booth Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Yes, you are quite right, Peggy Ashcroft? No, Peggy Thompson. I knew it was a person's name but couldn't remember exactly what. It is the name of their accountant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Maybe that is why he hits so much The 'look alikes' were very good at handling the boat. The boat came into the lock & stopped exactly on the side wall. I reckon they were experienced boaters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mango Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 I suppose I will watch the new series but I hope they have stopped the 'contact sport' nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lydfordcastle Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 I suppose I will watch the new series but I hope they have stopped the 'contact sport' nonsense. I can assure you from my own personal experience a couple of months ago that no, Tim still sees boating as a contact sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbfiresprite Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Anyone for a sweepstake on how many times? Tim mentions "Boating is a contact sport" in the first program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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