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Narrow Escapes
Narrow Escapes: Season 2

Air Date

May 5, 2025

Episodes

30 episodes

Narrow Escapes

Season 2

Overview

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

Episodes

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

May 5, 2025
46 min

Lauren harvests lunch from her boat's roof garden, while, below deck, Adam works on his book about life of the water

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

May 6, 2025
46 min

Debs and Mick meet a Canal and River Trust legend on their way into Liverpool.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

May 7, 2025
46 min

Debs and Mick hit a dead end in Wales. Adam and Lauren head to Milton Keynes to collect Adam’s new book.

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

May 8, 2025
46 min

Julie and Martin approach Martin’s nemesis, the supposedly haunted Harecastle Tunnel.

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

May 9, 2025
46 min

Will Rhianna’s floating concert be harmonious? Martin faces his fears in the Harecastle Tunnel.

Episode 6

6. Episode 6

May 12, 2025
46 min

The 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.

Episode 7

7. Episode 7

May 13, 2025
46 min

The new run continues. Will the water levels scupper Paul, Sami and Ren’s towpath festival? And songwriter Andy begins work on a new project.

Episode 8

8. Episode 8

May 14, 2025
46 min

Joe Dixon is turning his 72-foot narrowboat into a rental boat, but he's got his work cut out. Emma launches a new project.

9. Episode 9

May 15, 2025
46 min

Iqbal 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.

Episode 10

10. Episode 10

May 16, 2025
46 min

Andy 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.

Episode 11

11. Episode 11

May 19, 2025
46 min

Pat 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.

Episode 12

12. Episode 12

May 20, 2025
46 min

Andy 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.

Episode 13

13. Episode 13

May 21, 2025
46 min

Rachel 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.

Episode 14

14. Episode 14

May 22, 2025
46 min

Rachel, 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.

Episode 15

15. Episode 15

May 23, 2025
46 min

James 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.

Episode 16

16. Episode 16

May 26, 2025
46 min

In Cheshire, drag king and cabaret artist Kim navigates narrowboat life. And we meet the Water Chaplains providing support up and down the waterways.

Episode 17

17. Episode 17

May 27, 2025
46 min

In Northampton, novice narrowboater Jodi begins renovations on her new floating home. In Oxfordshire, Jack and Gabby attempt to baby-proof their boat.

Episode 18

18. Episode 18

May 28, 2025
46 min

On the Lancaster Canal, 80-something boaters Tony and Margaret navigate low water levels. And water Chaplains Kim and Paul have their boat blessed.

Episode 19

19. Episode 19

May 29, 2025
46 min

On 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.

Episode 20

20. Episode 20

May 30, 2025
46 min

In 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.

Episode 21

21. Episode 21

June 2, 2025
46 min

Maxine 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.

Episode 22

22. Episode 22

June 3, 2025
46 min

In 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.

Episode 23

23. Episode 23

June 4, 2025
46 min

In 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.

Episode 24

24. Episode 24

June 5, 2025
46 min

Having 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.

Episode 25

25. Episode 25

June 6, 2025
46 min

Joel 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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