The Thames: Britain's Great River with Tony Robinson
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.
- 2019-2021
- 2 seasons
- 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.
Season 2 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2021
Episode 1
Battersea
Tony Robinson has privileged behind-the-scenes access to Battersea Power Station as it undergoes restoration.
Episode 2
London Gateway
Tony goes behind the scenes at London Gateway. It's the newest and largest container port on the Thames. An automated wonderland where efficiency is the name of the game awaits him.
Episode 3
Cutty Sark
Tony is in Greenwich, where he visits the Cutty Sark. He gets behind the scenes access at this iconic tourist attraction and finds out how they keep what was once the fastest sailing ship of her time ship-shape in dry dock.
Episode 4
Port of London
Tony observes a huge tunnelling machine travelling through the Thames barrier as it is shipped up the river. He then heads out of London to Marlow Rowing Club, where he meets Olympians past, present, and future.
Episode 5
Southend
Tony travels as far as the Estuary in the East and Waterhay in the West.
Episode 6
Thames Water
Tony explores the important role that the Thames plays now and has played in the past in providing clean water, carrying away sewage and irrigating natural habitats along its banks.
Episode 7
Hampton Court Palace
Tony Robinson is at Hampton Court Palace. Inside, conservator Jen shows Tony the challenges of maintaining such an old and important palace and everything in it.
Episode 8
London City Airport
London City Airport, right in the middle of the capital, is built on an island in the Thames itself, creating some unique challenges for the people who work there. Tony gets to go airside and find out more about those challenges.