Britain's Beautiful Rivers

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Season 1
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Richard Hammond journeys down the River Derwent, from its source in the Derbyshire Peaks to its mouth just south of Derby, where it joins the Trent. Along the way he learns how the river became home to the world's first factory, at Cromford, and the part it has played in the history of industry and entrepreneurship.
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Richard Hammond journeys down the River Clyde, Scotland's most celebrated river. This wild and powerful waterway is also going through huge environmental changes. From its mouth, Richard goes in search of clawed alien invertebrates who have taken over the upper stretches of the river, decimating wildlife. He sees how the r...
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This short, 64-kilometre chalk stream river is a true gem. Regarded by many as the greatest fishing river in the world the Test has secrets all along its banks.
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Richard travels to the Severn River - 354 kilometres of river that makes up some of the border between England and Wales. This epic river has stories to match.
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