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The Thames: Britain's Great River with Tony Robinson

  • 2019
  • Returning Series
  • Documentary
  • ~53m / ep
  • 2 seasons
  • 10.0/10

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.

Latest: Season 1 · 2019

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  1. E1. Episode 1

    Jun 4, 2019

    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.

  2. E2. Episode 2

    Jun 11, 2019

    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.

  3. E3. Episode 3

    Jun 18, 2019

    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.

  4. E4. Episode 4

    Jun 25, 2019

    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.