Tales from the Riverbank

Season 1

2025 · 6 episodes · 2h 9m in all

Episodes

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   1. The Severn

   13 Feb 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.

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   2. Dart

   20 Feb 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.

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   3. The Thames

   27 Feb 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.

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   4. Wharfe

   6 Mar 2025

   Clare visits Bolton Abbey, Harewood House, and Wetherby for a serenade from a brass band.

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   5. Wye

   13 Mar 2025

   Clare Balding takes in Tintern Abbey, Symonds Yat, Hay-on-Wye, and nature en route.

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   6. The Tyne

   20 Mar 2025

   From Newcastle, Clare travels to beautiful villages, Roman ruins and riverside retreats.