Paul Murton
Director
Grand Tours of Scotland's Rivers (2021)
Season 2
Seasoned traveller Paul Murton sets off downstream to explore five rivers over six programmes from source to sea.
Released Nov. 10, 2021
Episode 29 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Gadabout Films, Tern TV
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Ups and Downs
Paul explores the Upper Dee, from the Cairngorm mountains to Balmoral castle and Royal Deeside and learns about a lost German zeppelin and Queen Victoria’s 'darling' man.
March 13, 2023, midnight
S2E2 - All the Way to the Sea
Paul explores the lower reaches of Royal Deeside, runs aground in a canoe, breathes in the scent of lavender, and enjoys a rowie - Caledonia’s version of a croissant - in Aberdeen.
March 20, 2023, midnight
S2E3 - As Time Flows By
Paul explores the River Annan in Dumfries and Galloway, following it from where it rises above the Devil’s Beef Tub all the way to the Solway Firth.
March 27, 2023, midnight
S2E4 - Tales of Mystery and Imagination
The River North Esk south of Edinburgh is a hidden gem. Paul follows it from the Pentlands through a landscape steeped in myth and legend - including the mysterious Rosslyn Chapel.
April 10, 2023, midnight
S2E5 - An Independent River
Along the River Teviot, Paul Murton discovers bloody reiving history, joins the Hawick Common Riding, visits a haunted jail, then reaches the Tweed, where a king went off with a bang.
April 17, 2023, midnight
S2E6 - It's a 'Saer Fecht'
This surprising grand tour follows the River Ythan in rural Aberdeenshire, flowing through a landscape of fields and haunted castles to a coast rich in wildlife.
April 24, 2023, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 29 min.
Season Runtime: 526 min.
Released: Nov. 10, 2021
Last Air Date: Feb. 12, 2024, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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