Which city has the longest canals?

Published: Sept. 23, 2023, 5 a.m.

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After a listener emailed More or Less to ask whether world famous Venice or the slightly less famous English city of Birmingham has more canals, Daniel Gordon decided to investigate and widen the question to the whole world \\u2013 with some interesting answers.

Guests: Giovanni Giusto, Venice City Councillor \\nDavid Edwards-May, Inland Waterways International \\nDr Hamed Samir, University of Basra \\nBai Lee, Editor of China Grand Canal

Presenter/Producer: Daniel Gordon \\nSeries Producer: Jon Bithrey \\nEditor: Richard Vadon \\nSound Engineer: David Crackles

(Picture: Gondola in Venice \\nCredit: Jane Worthy/BBC)

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