Series 2

Season 2 · 2025 · 25 episodes

Meet new members of the vibrant community who call the UK's canal network home, and revisit some series one favourites on the water

1Episode 1Lauren harvests lunch from her boat's roof garden, while, below deck, Adam works on his book about life of the water
2Episode 2Debs and Mick meet a Canal and River Trust legend on their way into Liverpool.
3Episode 3Debs and Mick hit a dead end in Wales. Adam and Lauren head to Milton Keynes to collect Adam’s new book.
4Episode 4Julie and Martin approach Martin’s nemesis, the supposedly haunted Harecastle Tunnel.
5Episode 5Will Rhianna’s floating concert be harmonious? Martin faces his fears in the Harecastle Tunnel.
6Episode 6The new run continues. Nigel, Sue and their pet ‘Sheepums’ begin a British waterborne adventure. And series one favourite Emma is having yet another engine disaster.
7Episode 7The new run continues. Will the water levels scupper Paul, Sami and Ren’s towpath festival? And songwriter Andy begins work on a new project.
8Episode 8Joe Dixon is turning his 72-foot narrowboat into a rental boat, but he's got his work cut out. Emma launches a new project.
9Episode 9Iqbal and Sabahat cook up a feast on the Curry Cruiser. Joe's holiday boat receives its final touches before her maiden voyage. Emma's busy with her calendar project.
10Episode 10Andy delivers his project to a mooring, but it's something that he's rarely done... Veteran Jay takes to the water for the first time as a continuous cruiser. Emma shows off her completed calendar.
11Episode 11Pat and Jill cruise the Leeds-Liverpool canal on their sweetie boat. Rachel, James and Joe swap their home in the Welsh Valleys for a 45-foot narrowboat.
12Episode 12Andy cruises towards Llangollen and stops off to see Ruth, who's opened a marina chandlery. Tim and Tracey host the first Accessible Waterways Association gathering.
13Episode 13Rachel and James take their boat Ruby out for the first time. Pat and Jill prepare for Halloween. Hannah plans a trip to celebrate her son George starting secondary school.
14Episode 14Rachel, James and Joe head closer to living the continuous-cruiser lifestyle. Folk group The Three Idle Women, whose songs are based on canal life, soft launch their first album.
15Episode 15James creates a unique mural on the side of narrowboat Ruby. Tracey and Tim realise their dream, as the Canal and River Trust officially launch the first accessible mooring.
16Episode 16In Cheshire, drag king and cabaret artist Kim navigates narrowboat life. And we meet the Water Chaplains providing support up and down the waterways.
17Episode 17In Northampton, novice narrowboater Jodi begins renovations on her new floating home. In Oxfordshire, Jack and Gabby attempt to baby-proof their boat.
18Episode 18On the Lancaster Canal, 80-something boaters Tony and Margaret navigate low water levels. And water Chaplains Kim and Paul have their boat blessed.
19Episode 19On the Oxford Canal, we meet Sally who runs a roving arts workshop. And Kim unpacks his array of costumes onboard Coeur de Lion, before heading to perform at Chester Pride.
20Episode 20In Cheshire, Kim rehearses for the local panto onboard his boat, and in Northamptonshire, the Water Chaplains bring Easter cheer to all at the Buckby Locks.
21Episode 21Maxine and Steve head down the Macclesfield Canal, enroute to the Caldon Canal anniversary festival. In North Yorkshire, Flora and Faraz take a narrowboat holiday to see if boating life is for them.
22Episode 22In London, Shannon investigates a filtration system that turns dirty canal water into drinking water. In Worcestershire, boat instructor Emily helps solo cruiser Anita face her narrowboat fears.
23Episode 23In London, Shannon hosts a band on her tiny boat radio show. Joel has discovered his adventurous streak and heads south from Birmingham, but he has a big decision to make about his final destination.
24Episode 24Having decided that narrowboat life is for them, Flora and Faraz collect their new home. On the Grand Union Canal, Cathy, Andrew and Emily serve customers with fuel and logs.
25Episode 25Joel heads out onto the Bristol Channel for a night-time cruise. Instructor Emily continues her lessons for new boat owners. Flora and Faraz begin their continuous cruising life.

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