Wussername Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I have just been watching UK Boating on FreeSat channel 401. Info TV. A regular TV series. This week seemed to be predominately about canal boats, nevertheless very interesting. Perhaps they will get round to the Broads. Who knows ? Old Wussername. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnygeoff Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I watch that on sky when I can find it. It is mainly about canals, but still interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 There are precious few programmes on tv about boating, but to have one that focuses primarily on the canals is a loss of opportunity in my mind, as boating in the UK covers so much more. It`s a bit like a lot of the monthly publications, that continually have articles about sailing in the mediteranean. In a UK boat magazine?. yeah right. Most of the boats in or around the UK are used in UK waters, so why all the articles about sailing overseas. Once in a while yeah, but every month there were articles about sailing abroad, and on boats most working people could ill afford. There`s a thread on this forum from someone who was in the throws of putting together another mag, and was asking for input. I suggested things like boating on a very tight budget, the pro`s and cons of buying into a syndicate boat, articles about various different aspects of boating in different UK waters etc etc, but wether or not this will happen, i don`t know. Not all of us want to read about starter boats for the family costing well into 6 figures, it`s one of the reasons why i stopped buying the mags, and i wonder if this programme is just another jolly for some unheard of tv presenters to swan around on boats that they really have very little interrest in?. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Lots of repeats but worth a watch. http://www.uk-boating.tv/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Reading the details, it looks really good. Sadly I can only get freeview not freesat but maybe I might look into getting the sat system (freesat not Sky). Mind you, thanks to JM's link I might just watch them on the puter ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 These programs are 3-4 years old. When they first came on I thought 'great'! But it soon lost it's appeal when almost every episode revolved around the canals and narrow boats. When Chris Gosling produced and narrated it, it was ok as he did do the Thames and the Broads too plus episode's on the French Canals, but then it changed producer and Rebecca Bruce (Bruce's Trust) took to fronting the program it then went canals only. A real opportunity missed. A few weeks ago there was a few episodes of another boating program called 'Discover Boating', but seemed to concentrate on Windermere and the Lake District but I found it wanting and almost boring. After 5 episodes we stopped watching. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wussername Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 Good job we have our very own video maker then! Old Wussername 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I find I enjoy any boating program be it on the canals, Broads, coastal, it is down to the joy of being on or around water. Lets face it with any TV at the moment it is just soaps, realality (hardly realistic) programes so any programes that have real acting or documentries screened are ok with me. Regards Alan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 real acting Oh how true Alan. At least we have two more Foyles War to come! Iain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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