Britain's Great Rivers: Then & Now
2020– · 5 · 60 min · 1 season
S01E07 · River Mersey
Fri, 24 July, 5:00 am
The Mersey is one of Britain's most magnificent rivers, running 70 miles from Stockport to the Irish Sea. This documentary reveals how the waterway has been at the heart of British shipbuilding for more than 180 years, from the first aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal to the latest, HMS Prince of Wales. It has also been important for business, with 40 per cent of all world trade coming through Liverpool's docks in the 19th century, and played a key role in the Allied victory during the Second World War.
About
Taking a closer look at the UK's major rivers from source to estuary, examining their importance throughout history to the communities that relied upon them and how they have changed in the present day.
Episodes
- E01
The River Clyde
Wed, 19 Feb· 60 minThe story of the river Clyde from source to estuary.
- E02
The River Tyne
Wed, 26 Feb· 60 minNewcastle upon Tyne's Roman foundations are examined.
- E03
The River Trent
Wed, 4 Mar· 60 minBritain's third longest river flows for 170 miles.
- E04
The River Stour
Wed, 11 Mar· 60 minThe Stour has seen invasion fleets, immigrants and new ideas.
- E05
The River Severn
Wed, 18 Mar· 60 minA look at Britain's longest river, which is renowned for having the second largest tidal range in the world.
- E06
The River Avon
Wed, 25 Mar· 60 minFollowing the course of the Avon and exploring stories related to it, including links to a Civil War battle, William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, a royal spa town and rugby.
- E07
River Mersey
Fri, 24 July· 60 minThe Mersey is one of Britain's most magnificent rivers, running 70 miles from Stockport to the Irish Sea. This documentary reveals how the waterway has been at the heart of British shipbuilding for more than 180 years, from the first aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal to the latest, HMS Prince of Wales. It has also been important for business, with 40 per cent of all world trade coming through Liverpool's docks in the 19th century, and played a key role in the Allied victory during the Second World War.