Travelling Man (1985) Series 2, Ep 4 "Hustler" British Crime Thriller (with John Bird) Narrowboat 

Certainly intriguing to imagine how he'd have played it. Contender for a remake: Nigel Farage! He's already got the mohair overcoat. Would need to work on his Cockney accent a bit though, granted.

Still wrankles ;-)

Первые туннели каналов строились без тропинки, поскольку для этого требовалось гораздо большее отверстие [для лошадей] и, следовательно, строительство обходилось дороже. До появления моторных лодок ходьба на ногах [движение узкой лодки через туннель канала, лежа на спине] было одним из немногих способов провести лодку через такой туннель. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legging_(canals) Двигатель мог не запуститься из-за плохой вентиляции, не уверен. Они говорили о пятнах дыма на крыше. Паровые машины часто были Надеюсь, это было чем-то полезно. Спасибо за ваши комментарии. Early canal tunnels were built without a towpath as this would require a much larger bore [for the horses], and hence cost more to build. Prior to the introduction of motorised boats, legging [the act of moving a narrowboat through a canal tunnel, while lying on your back] was one of the few options for getting a boat through such a tunnel. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legging_(canals) The engine might not have been turned on due to poor ventilation, not sure. They spoke of smoke stains on the roof. Steam engines were often fitted to boats that had previously been drawn by horses. Steam powered narrowboats were often used on longer routes, travelling non-stop day and night. They needed larger crews but the engines could be run non-stop, unlike the horses who needed food and rest.