Down By The River

Down by the River

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From the source to the estuary, Laura Barton explores how rivers have shaped us.

From source to estuary, Laura Barton travels the rivers of Britain and explores how they've shaped our stories and lives.

From the squelchy trickle at the source of the Tyne, to the vast expanse of the Severn estuary.   

Writer Laura Barton explores the rivers of Britain to discover how they've shaped our stories and lives. 

Flowing through the BBC Radio archives, with brand new interviews, Laura follows these rivers closely to hear the tales they have to share. 

Featuring:

*   THE RIVER
Episode 5:  Flow - with Chris Watson   
From 2016. 

*   People talking about working on the River Thames and the River Clyde. First broadcast in the 1960s  

*   THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS by Kenneth Grahame
Part 1:  Read by Bernard Cribbins. 
Mole first encounters a river.  
From 1983  

Producer: Luke Doran

Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in June 2020.

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