How Much Is a River Worth? David Puttnam , award-winning film producer who made Chariots of Fire and The Mission, is also president of the Council for the Protection of Rural England. He lives by the Wiltshire
Avon and is worried about the river's future.
As privatisation of the water authorities approaches, environmentalists are concerned.
David Puttnam meets people in the water industry, farming and conservation. He hears that some fear rivers could become commodities, 'political pawns on a giant chessboard' Plus at 12.55 the weather with Michael Fish Producer RUTH SHARP
Editor MICHAEL FITZGERALD BBC Pebble Mill