The original presenters were husband and wife Timothy West and Prunella Scales.
Both are keen narrowboaters and were involved in campaigning to revive the Kennet and Avon Canal.
[4] In 2020, West and Scales were replaced by TV personality Gyles Brandreth and actor Sheila Hancock for series 11.
[5] In the first episode Timothy West gave the two novice canal boaters a crash course in narrowboating.
[6] The series has been subtitled Asian Odyssey and is billed as Prunella Scales and Timothy West's last canal journey.