The Boat that Guy Built

Season 12011

Motorcycle racer and mechanic Guy Martin attempts to renovate a neglected narrowboat with inventions from the Industrial Revolution

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6 Episodes

E01 A Cup Of Tea

In this episode, he builds his own 18th-century blast furnace to cast an iron pot so he can boil some water, then learns how to throw his own traditional Wedgwood mugs so he can enjoy a perfect old-school cup of tea.

March 2, 2011

E02 A Nice Hot Shower

Guy decides to use a steam engine to power the shower on board his aptly-named narrowboat, Reckless. He also visits the factory of famous lavatory manufacturer Thomas Crapper to conduct a 'flush-off' between 19th-century loos.

March 9, 2011

E03 A Good Night's Sleep

Guy visits an Industrial Revolution cotton mill to weave his own sheets on 19th-century looms, then builds his own mattress at the mattress-supplier to the Queen, in a bid to get a good night's sleep on board his narrowboat. He also makes his own version of another great British invention - an alarm clock.

March 16, 2011

E04 Beans On Toast

Motorcycle racer and engineering enthusiast Guy Martin makes a tin can using a 200-year-old technique, bakes his own traditional bread, and learns why the best cutlery uses Sheffield steel, all to make the perfect meal of beans on toast.

March 23, 2011

E05 Make a Boat a Home

Guy and his best mate Mave decide to give their historic narrowboat a makeover. They learn about the most influential British interior designer of all, William Morris, while trying to stick up wallpaper he originally designed. They then master the fine art of narrowboat painting, and attempt their own version of the traditional decoration of castles and roses. Finally, Guy visits Paradise Mill in Macclesfield to learn how to weave silk for an interior decoration, using what is considered to be one of the first computers.

March 30, 2011

E06 The Homecoming

To celebrate the end of the project, Guy Martin shows off the renovated boat at a party, learns how to prepare Victoria sponge, and shoots a commemorative Victorian-style portrait with a 150-year-old camera. However, the maiden voyage is hampered by bad water and weather conditions, as the narrowboat struggles through inch-thick ice.

April 6, 2011

The Boat that Guy Built

E01 A Cup Of Tea

E02 A Nice Hot Shower

E03 A Good Night's Sleep

E04 Beans On Toast

E05 Make a Boat a Home

E06 The Homecoming

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E01 A Cup Of Tea

E02 A Nice Hot Shower

E03 A Good Night's Sleep

E04 Beans On Toast

E05 Make a Boat a Home

E06 The Homecoming