Canal Connections
We talk to people who make the waterways part of their life
Waterway Chaplaincy
Who can boaters turn to when they’re in need of support? Tony Jones speaks to representatives of the Waterways Chaplaincy, who are helping waterway users in need
Tim Coghlan
In the late 1980s, Tim Coghlan gave up a career in the city to become the owner of Braunston Marina. In conversation with Tony Jones, he describes taking over the dilapidated site and how his work led to a passion for waterways heritage
Sophie Callis - The Boat Pod
Sophie Callis runs a narrowboat recording studio in London’s Little Venice. In conversation with Andrew Denny, she tells of a ten-year struggle to make it happen
Dee Caffari
What happens when a record-breaking round-the-world yachtswoman swaps the open seas for our slower-paced inland waterways? Dee Caffari explains all
David Suchet
Best known for playing moustachioed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, David Suchet is also a keen boater and all-round waterways do-gooder. Here he reveals the moment he fell in love with our waterways
Maid of Gingerbread
Liveaboard baker Emily Garland reveals the benefits of having a small boat on London’s waterways
Nick Wolfe
Carrying cargoes on a historic narrowboat all year round, Nick Wolfe lives the life of a traditional working boater. He tells us about his experiences aboard
Jeremy Corbyn
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn jumped off the 2019 election trail to talk exclusively to WW about his little-known passion for the canals