The Thames: Britain's Great River with Tony Robinson ambient background
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The Thames: Britain's Great River with Tony Robinson

The Thames: Britain's Great River with Tony Robinson

★ 10.0/10•2019•53m•PG•Documentary
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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.

StatusReturning Series
Runtime53m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJun 4, 2019

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E1

Episode 1

Tony 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.

Jun 4, 2019

Episode 2 - Episode 2E2

Episode 2

Through 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.

Jun 11, 2019

Episode 3 - Episode 3E3

Episode 3

Reaching 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.

Jun 18, 2019

Episode 4 - Episode 4E4

Episode 4

On 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.

Jun 25, 2019

Actors

Tony Robinson

Tony Robinson

Self - Presenter

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