Series
Paul Whitehouse: Our Troubled Rivers
Documentary
Paul Whitehouse travels around England and Wales looking at the pressures affecting our rivers and waterways from water companies, intensive agriculture and growing population. Paul explores what is going on beneath the surface, why our rivers and waterways are in decline and what needs to be done to protect them.
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Seasons & episodes
What is going on beneath the surface? Paul Whitehouse travels around England and Wales to explore why rivers and waterways are in decline and what needs to be done to protect them.
1The North5 Mar 2023 · ★ 7.0In the first episode, Paul travels through the North of England looking at the impact water companies have on our rivers. He explores the change in the water industry since privatisation in 1989 and what regulations are in place when it comes to sewage discharge into our rivers.
2The South12 Mar 2023Paul continues his journey to Wales and the South of England. Visiting the River Wye he sees how explosions of algae, caused by fertilizer run off from farming, are part of a cocktail overwhelming the habitat.
Details
- First aired
- 5 Mar 2023
- Last aired
- 12 Mar 2023
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 2
- Votes
- 1 on TMDB
Cast
Paul WhitehouseSelf - Presenter
