Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile 1978

7.20

As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board and every elegant passenger becomes a prime suspect.

1978

Bend of the River

Bend of the River 1952

6.86

Two men with questionable pasts, Glyn McLyntock and his friend Cole, lead a wagon-train load of homesteaders from Missouri to the Oregon territory...

1952

People on Sunday

People on Sunday 1930

7.25

A semi-documentary experimental 1930 German silent film created by amateurs with a small budget. With authentic scenes of the metropolis city of Berlin, it's the first film from the later famous screenwriters/directors Billy Wilder and Fred Zinnemann.

1930

Blood Alley

Blood Alley 1955

5.95

An American Merchant Marine captain, rescued from a Chinese Communist jail by local villagers, is "shanghaied" into transporting the entire village to Hong Kong on an ancient paddle steamer.

1955

Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land

Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land 1931

5.10

Piggy and Fluffy have adventures on a riverboat and Uncle Tom is chased by skeletons promising to take him to Hallelujah Land. One of the "Censored 11" banned from TV syndication by United Artists in 1968 for racist stereotyping.

1931

Bad for the Boats

Bad for the Boats 2017

1

When sad-sack Nick Lassey is told he can't rent a paddle boat alone, an upbeat stranger volunteers to be his partner and the two set off on an awkward boat journey.

2017

Paddle to Seattle: Journey Through the Inside Passage

Paddle to Seattle: Journey Through the Inside Passage 2009

8.00

In “Paddle to Seattle” two friends build their own kayaks and paddle alone for 97 days in the wilderness. They travel an epic adventure that takes them over 1,300 miles from Alaska to Seattle and survive still able to talk about most of their experiences.

2009

Waverley in the Hebrides

Waverley in the Hebrides 2002

1

The last sea-going paddle steamer cruising in the spectacular scenery of the Scottish Hebrides. Steaming to Oban, Tobermory on the Isle of Mull, the sacred Isle of Iona, the awesome pillars of Staffa, and the Isle of Coll. From Armadale through the narrows at Kylerhea to Kyle of Lochalsh, and on to Broadford & Portree on the Isle of Skye. To Mallaig and Knoydart on Loch Nevis. Passing Corran and Ardgour to Fort William and Loch Eil. Enjoyment of the passing Hebridean landscape and the onboard camaraderie, added to fine weather, completes a very special "Waverley" experience.

2002

The River Kings

The River Kings 1991

8.00

Filmed on South Australia's glorious River Murray, this television mini-series is set during the 1920s and tells of the story of a runaway who escapes to the river to work on a paddle-boat steamer and his friendship with an old salt captain played by Bill Kerr. Based on an original novel by Max Fatchen.

1991