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Sweet Fresh Water
Episode 8 of 12
David Attenborough follows the river Amazon from the Andes to the sea, exploring the life in and around it as it changes from cold torrents to a vast warm delta.
David Attenborough follows the river Amazon from the Andes to the sea. The life in and around it changes as it flows on its four-thousand mile journey from cold torrents to a vast warm delta. There are similar changes in other rivers, producing such variety as torrent ducks, mayflies, hairy frogs, piranhas, giant otters, fishing owls and the Marsh Arabs of Iraq.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | David Attenborough |
| Writer | David Attenborough |
| Producer | Richard Brock |
Broadcasts
Thu 8 Mar 1984 20:05- Mon 22 Jul 1985 20:0591热爆 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sun 31 Jul 1988 17:30
- Sun 7 Aug 1988 17:05
- Sun 4 Oct 1992 19:1591热爆 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Wed 27 Feb 2013 16:1591热爆 Two Scotland
- Wed 27 Feb 2013 16:2091热爆 Two Northern Ireland & England only
- Wed 27 Feb 2013 16:3091热爆 Two Wales
- Sat 26 Jul 2014 08:0591热爆 Two HD, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland & England only