The Channel: The World's Busiest Waterway
With up to 400 vessels passing through the 21-mile-wide Dover Strait every day the English Channel is the busiest waterway in the world, this series goes behind-the-scenes to meet the men and women who work on it.
- 2017-2017
- 1 season
- Documentary
With up to 400 vessels passing through the 21-mile-wide Dover Strait every day the English Channel is the busiest waterway in the world, this series goes behind-the-scenes to meet the men and women who work on it.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2017
Episode 1
Rush Hour
Ferry captain Mark steers his 35,000-tonne ship across the Channel with drunken passengers onboard. Cross-Channel swimmer Naomi attempts to navigate the maritime motorway in unforgiving conditions.
Episode 2
The French Connection
47 mins
This episode has unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the Channel Tunnel, meeting senior engineers responsible for keeping it running and truckers trying to avoid 20-mile traffic jams.
Episode 3
The Battle for the Channel
This installment follows a multi-million pound electricity cable project, and meets fishermen facing pressure from EU quotas and new technology projects as they compete for access to the Channel's riches.
Episode 4
Border Wars
Ferry captain Mark and his crew try to keep desperate migrants off their ship. Meanwhile, can a TV advert aimed at British viewers change perceptions of Calais?