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The Thames: Britain's Great River with Tony Robinson

The Thames: Britain's Great River with Tony Robinson

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10.0
The Thames: Britain's Great River with Tony Robinson

Released

6/4/2019

Duration

0h 0m

Genre

Documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Tony Robinson

Overview

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.

Episodes

Episode 1EP 1Available

Episode 1

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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.

Episode 2EP 2Available

Episode 2

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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.

Episode 3EP 3Available

Episode 3

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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.

Episode 4EP 4Available

Episode 4

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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.

Cast

Tony Robinson

Self - Presenter

Tony Robinson

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