John Sergeant goes 'barging'

摘要

Bargiing round britain is a new TV series fronted by former BBC newsman and Strictly Come Dancing contestant John Sergeant exploring canals around the country. He takes eight journeys covering both the well-known and some slightly off the beaten track: Trent & Mersey BCN Aire&Calder Leeds & Liverpool Grand Union Llangollen Caledonian Kennet & Avon John said he found the canals "an essential part of the British landscape", that he met some "real characters" and that his favourite journey was on the Caledonian in an old fishing boat, learning about the herring fleet that once used the canal to chase the shoals of fish around Scotland.