Grand Tours of Scotland's Rivers - Season 2
1 - Ups and Downs
Air Date: March 13, 2023
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 - All the Way to the Sea
Air Date: March 20, 2023
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 - As Time Flows By
Air Date: March 27, 2023
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 - Tales of Mystery and Imagination
Air Date: April 10, 2023
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 - An Independent River
Air Date: April 17, 2023
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 - It's a 'Saer Fecht'
Air Date: April 24, 2023
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.