The River Thames
The River Thames: Season 1

Air Date

July 21, 1991

Episodes

6 episodes

The River Thames

Season 1

Episodes

1. Tides and Trade

July 21, 1991

Memories of people who worked on the river from barge skippers to merchant seamen

2. Docklands

July 28, 1991

Memories of the men who worked on the London docks during it hey day.

3. Roads and the River

August 4, 1991

The history of the bridges which span the Thames.

4. All Swing Together

August 11, 1991

Recollections of punting and pleasure boats on the Thames in the Edwardian era and the jazz age.

5. In the Drink

August 18, 1991

An exploration of the effects of pollution on marine life in the Thames.

6. Treacherous Tides

August 25, 1991

Memories and experiences of the Canvey Island flood of 1953 and the building of the Thames flood barrier.

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