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Grand Tours of Scotland's Rivers

Season 2

2023 · 6 episodes

  1. 1. Ups and Downs

    2023-03-13 · 29m

    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.

  2. 2. All the Way to the Sea

    2023-03-20 · 29m

    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.

  3. 3. As Time Flows By

    2023-03-27 · 29m

    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.

  4. 4. Tales of Mystery and Imagination

    2023-04-10 · 29m

    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.

  5. 5. An Independent River

    2023-04-17 · 29m

    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.

  6. 6. It's a 'Saer Fecht'

    2023-04-24 · 29m

    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.

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