Narrow Escapes: Season 2 Episode 13 (Channel 4, Wednesday, May 21, 2025)

Narrow Boat

Life on the UK’s canal network is anything but dull, as “Narrow Escapes” consistently demonstrates. This Wednesday’s episode features a mix of seasonal sales, navigational lessons, and family adventures, a look into the day-to-day realities of narrowboat living.

Pat and Jill embrace the Halloween spirit with a spooky towpath sale on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Meanwhile, in Thorne, Rachel and James take a boating driving lesson from their neighbour Kate. Can they master the art of navigating their narrowboat, Ruby? And in east London, Hannah and her son George plan a special canal journey to celebrate George starting secondary school.

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Plus, “Narrow Escapes” examines the Canal and River Trust’s new accessible mooring prototype. Tune in to Channel 4 on Wednesday, May 21st at 4:00 PM GMT to see these stories and experience life on Britain’s waterways.

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