Great Canal Journeys TV show really a 'love story'
Actor Samuel West unveils a plaque to his parents, Timothy West and Prunella Scales.
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"It was important to talk honestly about her dementia - lots of good things came out of it."
— Samuel West , Celebrity
"Sooner or later, all canal roads lead here, and all canal journeys end here."
— Samuel West , Celebrity
"My mother used to say 'I don't always know where I'm going, but I always enjoy getting there'."
— Samuel West , Celebrity
Key People
Prunella Scales was an actress best known for her role in Fawlty Towers.
Samuel West is an actor known for his role in All Creatures Great and Small.
Timothy West was an accomplished actor known for his work in theatre and television.
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Actor Samuel West unveils a plaque to his parents, Timothy West and Prunella Scales.
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