Rivers Joorneys with Griff Rhys Jones

Description: Griff Rhys Jones explores how rivers have influenced, nurtured and powered our lives. From the powerful torrents of ... more

Rivers Joorneys with Griff Rhys Jones ... Scotland to the flatlands of East Anglia, he barges, canoes, swims and sails his way along this often hidden network which has been the lifeblood of the country.

Newest Review: ... dog in the boat with him (wearing a life belt I might add). It is a blissfully relaxing series (for us), not so for Griff who seems to be getting his kit off each week to jump into one freezing cold river after another. He even visited a trout fishery and got to grips with milking the fish for eggs. He even had a go at canyoning which seems to be a sport designed to see who can drown or ... more

... injure themselves fastest. Week 2 - the North Week 2 saw him trying to swim accross the River Mersey, only to be thawted by a hugh container ship. The river did not look clean and Griff looked decidedly blue when he got out of the water. More dirt abo...more

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Rivers Joorneys with Griff Rhys Jones: Griff Rhys Jones in the buff at least twice an episode (465 words)
by - written on 10/08/09 (Very useful, 26 readings)
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What a wonderfill series this is. One man and his dog on the water. I missed the first one as it clashed with on Thin ice, so I caught it on BBC iplayer and it covered the rivers of Scotland. It is a really beautifully filmed series. It is also very imformative. I did not realise that in Scotland you have the right to paddle down the river even if it crosses across private land. In England we don't have that right. Week 1 - Scotland Gryff pickes up his canoe (literally) and paddels down the rivers of Scotland with his dog in the boat with him (wearing a life belt I might add). It is a blissfully relaxing series (for us), not so for Griff ... Read the complete review

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