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From Our Own Correspondent: England - A trip down the River Trent

19/04/2013

England - A trip down the River Trent

BBC World Service - From Our Own Correspondent, England - A trip down the River Trent

What can a journey down the River Trent tell us about the currents of history in England?

Tom Fort discovers the beauty of The River Trent and asks what this great waterway can tell us about the history of England.

Pascale Harter introduces a programme dedicated to a journey down one of England's greatest waterways - the River Trent. For hundreds of years it was at the heart of British industry - those days are gone now but Tom Fort believes that its future is bright.

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