Radio, TV and Video Recordings
Links to video and audio recordings which feature canal related
songs.
A Cry from the Cut - A radio ballad broadcast in 1962.
Full recording.
They Brought the Sea to Manchester
A radio programme broadcast in 1969 to celebrate the 75th
Anniversary of the Manchester Ship Canal.
Full recording.
Canal Mania (Britain’s Canals)
This recording of a BBC radio programme from 1979, written and
presented by Anthony Burton, features a couple of canal related
songs. The complete 30 minute programme ‘Canal Mania’ (or
‘Britain’s Canals’) is available on BBC Sounds.
A Musical Canal Celebration with Mike Harding and The
Spinners.
A television programme first broadcast on BBC 2 on 17 February 1983.
Full video recording.
Reflections on the Canal
Originally a radio programme written by Nick Dow, Mally Dow and
Ron Baxter, this was subsequently released as a tape and then a CD.
Full recording.
Tales from the Towpath
A radio programme about the building of the Manchester Ship Canal.
Broadcast in 1997.
Full recording.
They're Coming Back to the Water
A video of the show by Jeff Dennison and Benny Graham, performed
at Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum in 1998.
Birmingham Lads ….. and Friends
The Light Side present Birmingham Lads ….. and Friends. The story
of the Birmingham Canal Navigations told in words, songs and images
with several new songs by Phil Clayton. A DVD released in 2019.
Songs from the Back Cabin
A video performance of five of Phil Underwood's original songs.
Filmed in 2020 on his narrowboat when a scheduled performance at
the Easter Boat Gathering at the National Waterways Museum had to
be cancelled due to the Covid pandemic.
Radio, TV and Video Recordings
Links to video and audio recordings which feature canal related songs.
A Cry from the Cut - A radio ballad broadcast in 1962.
Full recording.
They Brought the Sea to Manchester
A radio programme broadcast in 1969 to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Manchester Ship Canal.
Full recording.
Canal Mania (Britain’s Canals)
This recording of a BBC radio programme from 1979, written and presented by Anthony Burton, features a
couple of canal related songs. The complete 30 minute programme ‘Canal Mania’ (or ‘Britain’s Canals’) is
available on BBC Sounds.
A Musical Canal Celebration with Mike Harding and The Spinners.
A television programme first broadcast on BBC 2 on 17 February 1983. Full video recording.
Reflections on the Canal
Originally a radio programme written by Nick Dow, Mally Dow and Ron Baxter, this was subsequently
released as a tape and then a CD.
Full recording.
Tales from the Towpath
A radio programme about the building of the Manchester Ship Canal. Broadcast in 1997.
Full recording.
They're Coming Back to the Water
A video of the show by Jeff Dennison and Benny Graham, performed at Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum in
1998.
Birmingham Lads ….. and Friends
The Light Side present Birmingham Lads ….. and Friends. The story of the Birmingham Canal Navigations
told in words, songs and images with several new songs by Phil Clayton. A DVD released in 2019.
Songs from the Back Cabin
A video performance of five of Phil Underwood's original songs. Filmed in 2020 on his narrowboat when a
scheduled performance at the Easter Boat Gathering at the National Waterways Museum had to be
cancelled due to the Covid pandemic.