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Canal Boat Diaries

2019 · 7 seasons

A calm, unhurried drift along quiet waterways, like a gentle travel diary read aloud by a friendly guide.

Genres: Documentary
Starring: Robbie Cumming

Overview: Travelling through England’s landscapes, towns and villages, Robbie Cumming offers a personal take on life aboard his narrowboat the Naughty Lass.

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Genres: Documentary
Starring: Robbie Cumming

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: nature
isolation
freedom
work
aging
Places: countryside
small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Humour	3
Realism	9
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Tension	1
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: documentary
Starring: Robbie Cumming
Length: 7 seasons, 47 episodes
Network: BBC Four, U&Yesterday
Languages: English

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