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Freshwater Britain

Episode 4 of 8

Alan Titchmarsh travels along rivers from the source to the sea to reveal the beauty and spectacle of freshwater in Britain.

Alan Titchmarsh travels from the river's source to the sea to reveal the beauty and spectacle of freshwater in Britain. Discover the real Loch Ness Monsters, the venomous mammal stalking the Hampshire countryside, and the unexpectedly romantic side of the predatory pike. Watch kingfishers diving, salmon leaping and a songbird that swims underwater, and find out why a drop of rain is the key to keeping all this wonder and beauty alive.

49 minutes

Last on

Sat 14 Mar 201511:10
BBC Two

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Credits

PresenterAlan Titchmarsh
ProducerNeil Nightingale

Broadcasts

  • Wed 31 Oct 200721:00
    BBC One except Scotland
  • Sun 4 Nov 200718:10
    BBC Two England, Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Northern Ireland only
  • Mon 26 Nov 200702:35
    BBC One
  • Sat 22 Mar 201410:10
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 14 Mar 201511:10
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire