Station:
Channel 4 (GB)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2017-11-29
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The English Channel is the world's busiest waterway: 400 ships pass through the 21-mile-wide Dover Strait every day. It defines our border with Europe, but has brought us closer to it: the free flow of goods and people has transformed our economy and our lives. But as our relationship with the continent changes, these are uncertain times for the people who live and work these waters. This ambitious access-all-areas series goes inside the Channel Tunnel, on board ferries and freighters, through our highly-fortified border, and into the hidden nerve-centres that keep the whole system moving. And the maintenance workers, engineers, sea pilots and ship's captains - who move 17 million of us across the sea every year - reveal how the Channel works.
TV Show Ended.
S1E2 - The French Connection
This episode explores areas that have never been filmed before, following British head of maintenance Vince - the man charged with keeping the tunnel moving - and one of its longest-serving engineers, Richard, who helped to build the Tunnel back in 1988.
Air Date: 06 Dec 2017 15:00 (CDT)
S1E3 - The Battle for the Channel
This episode follows Nemo project manager Dave as he attempts to stick to the schedule, as a day's delay could cost a six-figure sum. Meanwhile, the project has pushed fisherman Steve out of his fishing grounds.
Air Date: 13 Dec 2017 15:00 (CDT)
S1E4 - Border Wars
This episode follows the struggle at Britain's border during the first summer since the camp known as the Jungle was demolished, and the first since Britain decided to leave Europe. For how much longer can Britain keep people who want to come here over there? Cross-Channel ferry captain Mark and his crew guard their ship from migrants desperate to board it. The programme also meets Stuart, a businessman from Surrey who runs a private high-security truck stop in Calais where drivers can have their vehicles checked for migrants.
Air Date: 20 Dec 2017 15:00 (CDT)