Canal Boat Diaries

Those overhead shots, the ripples on the water, the rhythmic acoustics from the engine, the breathtaking scenery and his laid back narration - even when things go a bit awry, just make for an idyllic experience all from the comfort of your armchair. Only one small gripe - would have liked a bit more info on some of the places he encountered along the way. At the end of the day though an excellent half an hour of tv which seems like only five minutes, hope there is more to come.

I watched the first series and found it very repetitive (opening one lock after another) and watching Robbie hit the start engine button 20 times an episode. He has no personal life, probably due to living on the boat. We never really see him interact in a real way with any other people. Just walking through towns to get supplies and an occasional meal. He doesn't say if he's part of any of the numerous narrow boat communities, who have tons of events throughout the year. Maybe he'd find a partner THAT way. I found him engaging but he seems aimless and slightly depressed. He's said all his relationships fail, probably due to his obsession with narrow boats!

Great to watch when life's fast. Robbie really takes you with him, you feel like you're on the boat with him. I even booked a canal boat holiday just from watching this.

I love this series showing life on the canal and Robbie getting to grips with the highs and sometimes lows of locks!! You enjoy the British scenery, wildlife and historic landscape he tours through which is amazing. I can't recommend this series enough it's a pleasant change of pace and I love his attempts at cooking and making curries, I can so relate. We need more of these.

An excellent contribution to daytime TV wonderful host wonderful series. Wagwan for the Mandem