Narrow Escapes
Narrow Escapes is a reality show on Channel 4. From bobbing businesses to continuous cruisers, we meet the vibrant community who call the UK's canal network home. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 45 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in July 2025.
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Jack and Gabby take their boat for its first cruise. Ed shows off his cooking skills at a rooftop party. Peter and Noni take their narrowboat across the sea! (S1 Ep20/20)
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1:00:00Jack and Gabby struggle to put in their new chimney on the Oxford Canal, and theatre worker Ed's boat Womble is being surveyed and getting its tri-annual hull blacking. (S1 Ep19/20)
1:00:00Tracey and Tim launch their Accessible Waterways scheme. Peter and Noni navigate Foxton Locks, one of the seven wonders of the waterways. (S1 Ep18/20)
1:00:00On the River Lea, florist Roka takes her home-grown tulips to market. Tracey and Tim head towards Little Venice in London to launch their Accessible Waterways badge scheme. (S1 Ep17/20)
1:00:00On the Oxford Canal, Jack and Gabby set out to make their new boat environmentally sustainable. Tracey and Tim open their towpath dog treat business. (S1 Ep16/20)
1:00:00Will anyone buy any of Sam's restored bikes at his towpath bike shop? The Chamberlain fuel boat competes in a tug of war at the Norbury Festival. (S1 Ep15/20)
1:00:00Steve and Chris head to Chester to help plan their daughter's wedding. Sam finds a home for his towpath bike shop. Wes and Amy try the Caen Hill Locks. (S1 Ep14/20)
1:00:00Wes and Amy cruise the Kennet and Avon Canal looking for a place to moor up with Wi-Fi for their live-streaming jobs. The Lady Teal and guests travel up the Bingley Five Rise. (S1 Ep13/20)
1:00:00Work on Kevin and Tina's boat continues, but will their plans to deliver it at a boat show be a wash out? Nick and Gina head to the Bingley Five Rise. (S1 Ep12/20)
1:00:00On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Nick and Gina race to get their hotel boat ready for their guests. In Hertfordshire, Sam shows us his world on 'The Floating Bike Shop'. (S1 Ep11/20)
1:00:00Rachel and Joe build a new kitchen for their boat, Windfish. It's cookbook launch day for Vic and Jo in the Peak District. And will Nigel and Diane make it to Standedge Tunnel? (S1 Ep10/20)
1:00:00Things get competitive for Nigel and Diane at Pennington Flash nature reserve on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and we learn about the Canal and River Trust team's mindful walks. (S1 Ep9/20)
1:00:00Jo trials some new recipes on the Peak District's canal towpaths. And Joe and Rachel are up against it renovating their new floating home, Windfish. (S1 Ep8/20)
1:00:00Comedian Joel navigates unknown canals to find a location for his gig. The Canal and River Trust litter boat cleans up Birmingham's canals. (S1 Ep7/20)
1:00:00Vic and Jo cruise the Peak District's canals looking for the perfect place to open their floating café. May builds a yoga platform on her narrowboat roof. (S1 Ep6/20)
1:00:00Carrie puts the finishing touches to her narrowboat, Mabel. Paul and Anthony take one final cruise on their old boat, Morning Star, before the big move to their new eco-boat. (S1 Ep5/20)
1:00:00Paul and Anthony take delivery of their new boat. And Gary, Nikki and children Noah and Lily live their life on the move, continually cruising the canals. (S1 Ep4/20)
1:00:00As Emma heads towards Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, can her engine hold out long enough for her to realise her dream? Experienced boaters Paul and Anthony upgrade to a new eco-boat. (S1 Ep3/20)
1:00:00Carrie and her dog Winnie begin their new life on the water, but will their new sofa fit in their narrowboat? And Emma's boat runs into trouble and springs a leak. (S1 Ep2/20)
1:00:00The series that meets people who call our canal network home. Paul and Chris take their floating pizzeria through the Peaks, while solo boater Emma embarks on an epic adventure. (S1 Ep1/20)