Celebrity Barging - Episode Guide

Four celebs struggle to find their canal legs, but once they do, visits to local vineyards await.

On the second leg of the foursome's jaunt along the Kennet and Avon canal, the group must negotiate the 29 locks of the Cain Hill Flight.

The gang set off along the Welsh-English Llangollen Canal, and go antique shopping in Whitchurch, before exploring an ice-age peat bog. Finally, a visit to Ellesmere gives the stars access to a maintenance yard used by prominent canal architect Thomas Telford.

The celebs conclude their narrow-boating odyssey with a trip down the Llangollen Canal. Nigel tries to escape when it is his turn to cook, Lorraine's sense of adventure tests the team to possible destruction, Simon tries to overcome his claustrophobia and Debbie faces a personal demon. Their journey ends at the stunning Pontyscyllte Aqueduct.

Tom Conti, Diarmuid Gavin, Tessa Sanderson, Tony Christie and Penny Smith go narrowboating along two of France's best-loved waterways, the River Lot and the Canal du Midi. As the gang get used to the leisurely pace of river barging, they stop off at the ancient city of Cahors.

After the gang visit two British artists who have devoted their lives to painting the River Lot, Tom Conti and Tony Christie view some prehistoric art in a sprawling cave system. And Diarmuid Gavin gets stuck in to some tasty snails.

After their fun and frolics on the River Lot, the gang tackle the Canal du Midi. They have new boats and set off across France's largest lagoon, the Etang du Thau, before entering the canal near Marseillan.

For the fourth and final leg, the famous five continue along the Canal du Midi, in the vicinity of the southern French town of Beziers. But life on the canal is not as tranquil as the gang were expecting.

Journalist Michael Buerk, actors Shaun Williamson and Amanda Barrie, singer Anita Harris and politician John Prescott unite for the gentlest of jaunts along Britain's most beautiful waterways, heading for the heart of Shakespeare country. After meeting and moving into twin narrowboats, the quintet discovers that there is a lot to learn about life on Caldon Canal in Staffordshire. Not only must they adjust to life in cramped conditions, but they must also learn how to steer a 60-foot hunk of floating metal. Despite both having Navy experience, John and Shaun keep crashing the barges and getting stuck.

Michael Buerk, Shaun Williamson, Amanda Barrie, Anita Harris and John Prescott trade the countryside for cityscapes, drifting toward the industrial heart of the potteries in Stoke-on-Trent. As well as learning about the area's rich history along the way, they share some revelations of their own - such as who has showered the least, how to eat mushy peas without cutlery, and why ducks are scared of journalists. It's not all plain sailing, however, and after spending a rough few nights sleeping in the kitchen, John abandons ship to find an alternative.

Michael Buerk, Amanda Barrie, Anita Harris and John Prescott set off for a spooky trip through Staffordshire's 1.5-mile-long Harecastle Tunnel. However, Shaun Williamson opts instead to visit the grave of James Brindley, the man who designed the tunnel, but never saw it completed. After joining the Macclesfield Canal, Amanda and Anita head to a barge-based artist's studio for a gentle afternoon of sketching, while Shaun and Michael head to 18th-century folly Mow Cop. This leg of the journey ends at Congleton, homing in on an unsung local heroine of the Suffragette movement.

In Warwickshire, Michael Buerk, Shaun Williamson, Amanda Barrie, Anita Harris and John Prescott settle into new boats, then head out to conquer the Grand Union Canal. First, however, there is the small question of the 21-lock flight at Hatton as the five meet some of the volunteers who restore the locks and keep then functioning. Amanda takes a detour to Warwick Castle in search of her ancestors, while Sean and John, discover the unique joys of sheep-racing. Deep into Shakespeare country, Michael tries to find the famous local pies he remembers from his youth.

Michael Buerk, Shaun Williamson, Amanda Barrie, Anita Harris and John Prescott head up the Stratford-on-Avon canal into the heart of Shakespeare country, where they whip up some Elizabethan gin and play at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.