Chris Coburn & nb Progress

DVD - Carry On Up The Lune Ref: 1335
In 1995 Chris Coburn decided to visit the then detached Lancaster Canal, going all the way and returning by water. This involved the River Mersey, the Irish Sea, Rriver Ribble, River Lune to Glasson Dock outbound.

The return route was Glasson to the River Dee and Chester involving a very long run at sea, sometimes 12 miles offshore.

The whole of the Lancaster is cruised and the detached Northern Reaches are visited. Running time 120 mins approx.
Price: £14.50

DVD - A Canal Too Far Ref: 1333
Progress' 1996 cruise. Watch them in action on the Kennet & Avon Canal, the River Parrett and the Westport Canal. Revel in the splendour of the arrival and departure at Watchet and the holiday atmosphere at Ilfracombe before the boat is exposed to the Atlantic rollers.

Visit Swansea and the River Tawe, then Tintern and above Biggs Weir on the River Wye. Share the excitement of being trapped on Tintern Weir, a night passage to Chepstow and finally the River Severn to Ribbesford (near Bewdley).

Running time 140 mins approx.
Price: £14.50

DVD - Wash & Go Ref: 964
The 1997 cruise starts on the Northampton Arm of the Grand Union, heading for the River Nene to access the Wash. A 27 hour run to Great Yarmouth and the Norfolk Broads.The highly publicised meeting with the unmarked weir on the Ipswich & Stowmarket navigation is included. The route continues with the Roach, Chelmer & Blackwater and Maldon before returning up the Thames estuary en route to Henley.

Running time: 110 mins approx.
Price: £14.50

DVD - Reach For The Stars Ref: 965
This DVD covers Chris Coburn's trip across the English Channel for the 60th commemoration of the Dunkirk evacuation, and then on through rural canals and major shipping routes in Northern France and Belgium as they reach for the stars of the European Community to seek funding for the Lichfield & Hatherton Canals restoration scheme, accompanied by Dutch barge 'Avocette'.

Narrated by Laurence Hogg & Bob Williams.

Running time: 59 mins approx.
Price: £14.50

DVD - The Coburn Way Ref: 957
This DVD was originally prepared for Chris Coburn's illustrated talks. Slightly modified and with some extra unpublished footage added, the story is told of the "Adventure Cruises", which have developed a profile which has highlighted little used and disused rivers and canals.

The film is made up of clips of "Carry on up the Lune", "A canal too far", "Wash and go" and "The cut to Caernarfon", plus some unseen clips.

Running time: 70 mins approx.
Price: £14.50

DVD - No Progress to Huddersfield Ref: 941
In 2002 Chris Coburn planned a trip from London to Inverness, by narrowboat! Despite careful precise planning, weather and events were to prove a handicap. The trip was re-routed to go to Huddersfield via the restored Huddersfield Narrow Canal. This is the story of that eventful trip and a visit to some lesser known navigations of the North West.

The trip commences in London, goes through the canal system to Ellesmere Port, then traverses the Manchester Ship Canal, River Irwell, Bridgewater Canal, Ashton Canal and finally the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. A detailed look is taken at the Stockport and Hollinwood Branches.

Running time: 76 mins approx.
Price: £14.50

DVD - The Cut To Caernarfon Ref: 1857
Previously supplied as two separate titles, the whole outward trip to Caernarfon and return are now combined into one title.

Covers the voyage from Braunston to Ellesmere Port, to Caernarfon via the Menai Strait, returning via the Dee and the Manchester Ship Canal.

Running time: over 5 hours.
Price: £19.95