Rivers with Jeremy Paxman
Devoted fisherman Jeremy Paxman travels along great British rivers, meeting the people who make them what they are, unearthing their history and traditions and exploring their wildlife.
- 2017-2017
- 1 season
- Documentary
Devoted fisherman Jeremy Paxman travels along great British rivers, meeting the people who make them what they are, unearthing their history and traditions and exploring their wildlife.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2017
Episode 1
Tweed
44 mins
On the Tweed, Jeremy tries to shear Cheviot sheep, tags osprey chicks, visits Merlin's grave, investigates the famous border ballads, and tracks down the People's Front for the Liberation of Berwick.
Episode 2
Severn
45 mins
Jeremy travels the Severn through the heartlands of England and Wales. He meets the last mudhorse fisherman on the Severn Sea and investigates the country's largest ship graveyard.
Episode 3
Mersey
45 mins
Jeremy explores the Mersey's role in creating modern industry, discovers how it has recovered from pollution, scales its tallest bridge, goes trout fishing and tracks down the Mersey mermaids.
Episode 4
Thames
45 mins
Jeremy meets the people who manage the Thames's floods, maintain its bridges, control its locks and deal with its sewage. He also finds time to make the odd stop along the way for entertainment.