
Revealing how the cultures and lives of millions of ordinary people are shaped by the magnificent waters they live along. River by river, we explore six of the world's most iconic watercourses, tracing their routes, their histories and their changing lives, telling the compelling stories of the life that's lived along their banks.
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Air Date: 2009-01-01
The steamy jungles of the Amazon region reverberate with the sound of screeches, growls and grunts. These are the noi...
Air Date: 2009-02-01
The Ganges is the most spiritually revered river on Earth. For Hindus, Mother Ganga is a sacred spirit to be worshipp...
Air Date: 2009-03-01
The Mississippi is a river of sound - music, wildlife, voices, weather, even the sound of the river itself. This is t...
Air Date: 2009-04-01
The Nile encapsulates the story of ancient civilisation and the story of modern conflict and modern consumerism. From...
Air Date: 2009-05-01
It's an inspiration and a thing of beauty in itself but in addition the Rhine is also an industrial and economic forc...
Air Date: 2009-06-01
The Yangtze basin is home to 400 million people, making it one of the most densely populated river basins on earth. A...