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To celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, actors Timothy West and Prunella Scales embark on four spectacular canal journeys, sharing a passion that they've enjoyed for decades. To start the series, Tim and Pru revisit the Kennet and Avon Canal in the West Country. Back in 1990, to promote the fully restored canal, Tim and Pru were invited to be the first boat in 42 years to travel the full length of the K&A.

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Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Sheila Hancock and Gyles Brandreth embark on spectacular canal journeys across Britain and abroad

Sheila and Gyles boat the beautiful Peak Forest Canal to Manchester, where they have a go at dry stone walling and discover the hatting history of Denton

Series 13 Episode 4: Peak Forest Canal

Sheila and Gyles boat the beautiful Peak Forest Canal and have a go at dry stone walling

Series 13 Episode 3: Grand Union and Stratford Canal

Sheila and Gyles learn about brewing ale and brave the 500-foot-long Edstone Aqueduct

Series 13 Episode 2: West Lancashire Coastal Plain

Gyles takes on the world pie-eating champion in Wigan. Then all canals lead to Liverpool.

Series 13 Episode 1: Cambridgeshire Fens

Sheila and Gyles explore the Cambridgeshire Fens and make a pilgrimage to Ely Cathedral

Best of Wales and the West Country

A look back at Tim and Pru's adventures on the waterways of Wales and the West Country

Best of Scandinavia

A look back at Timothy West and Prunella Scales' 350-mile journey across Sweden by boat

North of England

Tim and Pru look back over their many great adventures along northern England's canals

Best of Scotland

Tim and Pru look back at one of their favourite locations

Global Adventures

Tim and Pru share a stash of memories of their canal journeys overseas

The British Isles

Tim and Pru go on a voyage through the beautiful Cherwell Valley

Series 10 Episode 2: Asian Odyssey (Part Two)

Timothy and Pru complete their tour of South East Asian waterways on the Mekong Delta

Series 10 Episode 1: Asian Odyssey (Part One)

The 'ancient mariners' travel the waterways of Vietnam - from Halong Bay to Hanoi

Series 9 Episode 6: Rideau Canal, Canada

Tim and Pru embark on an epic journey along Canada's Rideau Canal

Series 9 Episode 5: Lancaster Canal

Tim and Pru navigate the Lancaster Canal, an early masterpiece of the waterways

Series 9 Episode 4: Argentina

Tim and Pru take a boat ride in the Argentine jungle

Series 9 Episode 3: Manchester

Tim and Pru explore the waterways of north west England, from Manchester to Ellesmere

Series 9 Episode 2: North Italy

Tim and Pru cross Italy's largest lake and travel down Europe's oldest working canal

Series 9 Episode 1: The River Nile

Tim and Pru explore one of the world's great waterways

Series 2 Episode 4: Forth and Clyde and Union Canals

Timothy and Pru travel through the stunning scenery of central Scotland

Series 2 Episode 3: Canal du Midi

Timothy and Pru explore the picturesque Canal du Midi in the south of France

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Narrowboat novices Sheila Hancock and Gyles Brandreth boat the beautiful Peak Forest Canal, where they have a go at dry stone walling and discover the hatting history of Denton, before finishing up in Burnage.

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Are Gyles and Sheila from Great Canal Journeys married? Channel 4 hosts’ relationship explained!

Who are Sheila Hancock’s husband and Gyles Brandreth’s wife? Great Canal Journeys returns for a brand new series on More4 and viewers wonder whether Gyles and Sheila are married.

The twelfth season of Great Canal Journeys returns on Monday, March 15th with a brand new presenting duo.

Gyles Brandreth and Sheila Hancock are the hosts who will be presenting a part-two series of the popular programme on More4.

But are they married? Let’s find more about them.

Great Canal Journeys on More4

Great Canal Journeys is back for season 12. The programme will air on Monday, March 15th and Monday, March 22nd on More4 at 9 pm.

Prunella Scales and Timothy West are known for being the husband-wife duo of the programme but they have been replaced by Gyles Brandreth and Sheila Hancock.

Gyles and Sheila will explore the canals of Staffordshire, travelling on the Caldon Canal and the Trent and Mersey Canal, to Stoke-on-Trent.

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You can catch #Middleportpottery and more #StokeOnTrent landmarks tonight at 9pm on More4's #GreatCanalJourneys . @GylesB1 @4SheilaHancock navigate the region’s canals, paying tribute to Arnold Bennett & Clarice Cliff as well as throwing a pot. #visitstaffordshire #mystokestory pic.twitter.com/Fs1e2txqZj — Middleport Pottery (@Middleport_Pot) March 15, 2021

Are Gyles and Sheila married?

Gyles and Sheila are not married to each other. They have appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox before and are close friends.

Their friendship spans for over 40 years now and the presenting gig on Great Canal Journeys is the latest venture the two have worked on.

Gyles is married to Michèle Brown and the couple have two children together, film actor Benet Brandreth and writer Saethryd Brandreth.

Sheila’s late husband is John Thaw who died in 2002.

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Who are Gyles and Sheila?

Gyles and Sheila first appeared on Great Canal Journeys in November 2020, and are now the new hosts of season 12.

Sheila, 88, is an English actress and author, who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before starting her career in repertory theatre.

Gyles, 73, is a writer, broadcaster, actor, and former politician. He studied at the University of Oxford, before beginning a career in the media and journalism industry.

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Tim and Pru travel to Venice, following the route once taken by Casanova and Byron, escaping the crowds of St Mark's to find tranquillity as well as beauty. Tim and Pru travel to Venice, following the route once taken by Casanova and Byron, escaping the crowds of St Mark's to find tranquillity as well as beauty. Tim and Pru travel to Venice, following the route once taken by Casanova and Byron, escaping the crowds of St Mark's to find tranquillity as well as beauty.

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