About this season
Seasoned traveller Paul Murton sets off downstream to explore five rivers over six programmes from source to sea.
Episodes (6)
1. Ups and Downs
Aired 13 March 2023 • 29 min
Paul explores the Upper Dee, from the Cairngorm mountains to Balmoral castle and Royal Deeside and learns about a lost German zeppelin and Queen Victoria’s 'darling' man.
2. All the Way to the Sea
Aired 20 March 2023 • 29 min
Paul explores the lower reaches of Royal Deeside, runs aground in a canoe, breathes in the scent of lavender, and enjoys a rowie - Caledonia’s version of a croissant - in Aberdeen.
3. As Time Flows By
Aired 27 March 2023 • 29 min
Paul explores the River Annan in Dumfries and Galloway, following it from where it rises above the Devil’s Beef Tub all the way to the Solway Firth.
4. Tales of Mystery and Imagination
Aired 10 April 2023 • 29 min
The River North Esk south of Edinburgh is a hidden gem. Paul follows it from the Pentlands through a landscape steeped in myth and legend - including the mysterious Rosslyn Chapel.
5. An Independent River
Aired 17 April 2023 • 29 min
Along the River Teviot, Paul Murton discovers bloody reiving history, joins the Hawick Common Riding, visits a haunted jail, then reaches the Tweed, where a king went off with a bang.
6. It's a 'Saer Fecht'
Aired 24 April 2023 • 29 min
This surprising grand tour follows the River Ythan in rural Aberdeenshire, flowing through a landscape of fields and haunted castles to a coast rich in wildlife.