Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones - Season 1

Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones - Season 1

Season 1

Network
DatesJul 26, 2009 - Aug 23, 2009

Episodes

Scotland
Season 1Episode 160 min

Scotland

Griff travels upstream from Kinlochleven into one of the most remote areas of Scotland.
Jul 26, 2009
North
Season 1Episode 260 min

North

The actor and comedian explores waterways in the north of England, beginning in Liverpool where he tries to swim across a mile-wide stretch of the River Mersey, before going underground to help clean up the UK's network of hidden rivers. He then heads to Manchester, follows the Derwent across the Pennines, and makes his way to the port of Hull using what was once one of Britain's most important shortcuts
Aug 2, 2009
West
Season 1Episode 360 min

West

The actor and comedian explores the waterways of the west of Great Britain. He follows the Severn from its source in the Welsh hills to its estuary 200 miles away, and also travels along its neighbour the Wye. Griff examines how rivers have nurtured and provided for mankind for thousands of years, supplying drinking water as well as the iron ore used in the Industrial Revolution, and also bog snorkels, meets Druids and sleeps in a hermit's cave
Aug 8, 2009
The Lea
Season 1Episode 460 min

The Lea

The actor explores the relationship between cities and rivers when he travels to London, examining how the Lea has played a vital role in its history, and discovering the balance between waste leaving a town and the water coming in. Griff also meets the community in Essex that grows Sicilian cucumbers, sails a gunpowder boat and trains with a team of veteran rowers
Aug 16, 2009
East
Season 1Episode 560 min

East

The actor journeys along the waterways of East Anglia, where he experiences a traditional way of living that survives in the man-made ditches of the Fens. He also revisits the romantic sailing boats of his childhood on the Norfolk Broads, before travelling along the Stour. Finally, he examines how the conflicting interests of farmers, anglers, canoeists, naturalists and industries can be reconciled to ensure the future of the nation's rivers
Aug 23, 2009

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