The Lea
Griff Rhys Jones meets the Sicilian cucumber-growing community of Essex, sails a gunpowder boat and trains with a team of veteran rowers as he explores the Lea.
Griff Rhys Jones explores how rivers have influenced, nurtured and powered our lives. From the powerful torrents of 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.
Griff is in London. But instead of working his way up the Thames, he heads off for another river which has been vital in the city's history: the Lea. He meets the Sicilian cucumber-growing community of Essex, sails a gunpowder boat and trains with a team of veteran rowers. Plus he discovers the vital balance between water coming in to a city and its waste going out.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Griff Rhys Jones |
| Producer | Suzanne Phillips |
| Director | Suzanne Phillips |
| Executive Producer | Simon Mansfield |
| Producer | Clare Paterson |
| Executive Producer | Ludo Graham |
Broadcasts
Sun 16 Aug 2009 21:0091热爆 One & 91热爆 HD- Wed 23 Sep 2009 02:55
Tue 22 Feb 2011 19:0091热爆 HD- Tue 26 Apr 2011 20:0091热爆 HD
- Wed 27 Apr 2011 01:2091热爆 HD
- Thu 3 Nov 2011 01:0091热爆 HD
- Thu 3 Nov 2011 18:0091热爆 HD
- Thu 10 Jan 2013 16:1591热爆 Two except Yorkshire
- Thu 12 Feb 2015 14:4591热爆 Two except Yorkshire
- Mon 28 Mar 2016 16:1591热爆 Two except Yorkshire
- Fri 10 Mar 2017 15:1591热爆 Two except Yorkshire