Britain Afloat: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Britain Afloat explores the regional distinctiveness of boat design and the floating way of life, from the modest coracle - whose shape was adapted to suit individual rivers across Britain - to the imposing Thames sailing barges - boats that helped build London. Mary-Ann Ochota travels the waterways of Britain, discovering how boats have shaped our lives.

Series details

• Title: Britain Afloat
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2017-09-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-12-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 32090

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-09-23; final listed air date 2017-12-09; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Britain Afloat on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.