The Thames: Britain's Great River with Tony Robinson is a Documentary programme.

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The Thames: Britain's Great River with Tony Robinson: The Thames: From Source to Sea with Tony Robinson

Series 1, episode 2

Directed by (unconfirmed)
Nicola Tremain

Reaching central London, the actor and presenter boards an industrial working ship on the Thames, learning it is a route not without risks as ships must squeeze under bridges at high tide and avoid running aground at low tide. At the Chelsea embankment, Tony explores the Physic Gardens where early botanical remedies were created from exotic plants brought in by river from all over the world. On the south bank, he goes mudlarking, scouring the shore at low tide for objects discarded by revellers past, before getting a bird's-eye view of the river from the Shard. Tony's final stop is Tower Bridge

Cast (unconfirmed)

Image for Tony RobinsonTony Robinson
Nicola Tremain
Michael Massee
Colette Foster
Melanie Darlaston