Grand Tours of Scotland's Rivers — Season 1, Episode 4: A River of Invention
Documentary • 30 min • 3 seasons, 18 episodes
Episode synopsis
Paul Murton discovers the source of the River Nith, high in a remote forestry plantation. Heading downstream, he hears the story of the Knockshinnoch mining disaster - how 116 men were saved from entombment after a massive earth collapse. He also learns about the first man to make a bicycle with pedals, heads to the riverside home of Robbie Burns and finds out how a Dumfries man helped Neil Armstrong walk on the moon.
About Grand Tours of Scotland's Rivers
Seasoned traveller Paul Murton sets off downstream to explore five rivers over six programmes from source to sea.