Series
The Thames: Britain's Great River with Tony Robinson
Documentary
The actor and television presenter embarks upon a 200-mile journey from source to sea to discover what makes the Thames one of the greatest rivers in the world.
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Seasons & episodes
1Episode 14 Jun 2019Tony begins his journey at the source of the Thames in Gloucestershire. He meets a professional crayfish catcher, investigates the cleanliness of the water and discovers the uses the Home Guard put the river to in WWII.
2Episode 211 Jun 2019Through the beautiful Thames valley, Tony ends up at Hampton Court Palace before trying out a Victorian skiff and exploring the river's most advanced sewage plant.
3Episode 318 Jun 2019Reaching central London, Tony Robinson boards an industrial working ship, explores the Physic Gardens, and gets a bird's-eye view of the river from the Shard.
4Episode 425 Jun 2019On patrol with the Metropolitan Police Marine Unit, Tony gets an emergency call-out to an unexploded bomb. At Billingsgate Fish Market, he relives his teenage years working the docks.
Details
- First aired
- 4 Jun 2019
- Last aired
- 25 Jun 2019
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Network
- 5
- Episodes
- 12
- Votes
- 3 on TMDB
Cast
Tony RobinsonSelf - Presenter
