Seasons & Episodes
Episode 1
Tony begins his journey at the source of the Thames in Gloucestershire. He meets a professional crayfish catcher, invest
Episode 2
Through the beautiful Thames valley, Tony ends up at Hampton Court Palace before trying out a Victorian skiff and explor
Episode 3
Reaching central London, Tony Robinson boards an industrial working ship, explores the Physic Gardens, and gets a bird's
Episode 4
On patrol with the Metropolitan Police Marine Unit, Tony gets an emergency call-out to an unexploded bomb. At Billingsga
Battersea Power Station
D. P. World London Gateway
In the second episode, Tony explores the river's role as a vital trade artery connecting the country to the outside worl
Cutty Sark
Tony goes behind the scenes at the iconic Cutty Sark in Greenwich, meeting with the passionate team who care for this hi
New Covent Garden Market
Tony watches a tunneling machine being transported up the river into central London, and discovers plans to build a new
Southend Pier
The actor and presenter starts his journey heading up the estuary to Southend Pier, where as a young man he'd drive to w
Thames Water
The actor and presenter starts the latest leg of his journey in Beckton. There he discovers how a new super-sewer is bei
Hampton Court Palace
The actor and presenter starts his journey in Richmond upon Thames, at Hampton Court Palace. This 1,000-room residence w
London City Airport
London City Airport, right in the middle of the capital, is built on an island in the Thames itself, creating unique hur
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