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All Episodes of The Thames: Britain's Great River with Tony Robinson

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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...
Genre:Documentary
Network:Channel 5
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Season 1

  • Episode 1
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    Episode 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/4/2019

    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.

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    Episode 2

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/11/2019

    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.

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    Episode 3

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/18/2019

    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.

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    Episode 4

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/25/2019

    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.

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