About this season
Clare Balding explores Britain's rivers - the glorious sights, sounds and inhabitants.
Episodes (6)
1. The Severn
Aired 13 February 2025 • 43 min
Clare Balding's journey begins on the country's longest river - the magnificent Severn - where she takes to the water by narrowboat, meets wildlife along its banks and samples delicacies.
2. Dart
Aired 20 February 2025 • 43 min
Clare Balding takes on the wonderful River Dart on a journey of royal romance, picturesque villages, and prehistoric landscapes - including a visit to Agatha Christie's holiday home.
3. The Thames
Aired 27 February 2025 • 43 min
Clare Balding heads to the waterways of the River Thames, which stretches over 200 miles from Gloucestershire to Essex. She explores the freshwater Thames, from its humble beginning and on as it meanders through beautiful countryside teeming with wildlife, grand estates and inspiring landscapes. Clare also discovers the 'dreaming spires' of Oxford, and landscapes that inspired Kenneth Grahame's Wind in the Willows.
4. Wharfe
Aired 6 March 2025
Clare visits Bolton Abbey, Harewood House, and Wetherby for a serenade from a brass band.
5. Wye
Aired 13 March 2025
Clare Balding takes in Tintern Abbey, Symonds Yat, Hay-on-Wye, and nature en route.
6. The Tyne
Aired 20 March 2025
From Newcastle, Clare travels to beautiful villages, Roman ruins and riverside retreats.