2: A Nice Hot Shower | The Boat That Guy Built

Duration: 29'09''

Synopsis

Guy decides to make a steam engine 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.

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