

Tales from the Riverbank
Overview
Clare Balding explores Britain's rivers - the glorious sights, sounds and inhabitants.
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Clare Balding explores Britain's rivers - the glorious sights, sounds and inhabitants.

February 13, 2025 • 43m
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.

February 20, 2025 • 43m
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.
February 27, 2025 • 43m
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.
March 6, 2025
Clare visits Bolton Abbey, Harewood House, and Wetherby for a serenade from a brass band.
March 13, 2025
Clare Balding takes in Tintern Abbey, Symonds Yat, Hay-on-Wye, and nature en route.
March 20, 2025
From Newcastle, Clare travels to beautiful villages, Roman ruins and riverside retreats.