Paul explores the River Oykel in Sutherland from its source in Assynt to the Dornoch Firth and the sea. He learns about the loneliest and highest war grave in Scotland, tries for trout in a lochan over 1,000ft above sea level and then hears tell of the riotous events of the Year of the Sheep.\n\nDownstream, he discovers the legacy of the Duke’s giant toothpick when, in the 19th century, the fabulously wealthy Duke of Sutherland spent a fortune trying to create agricultural land out of a peat bog. In a remote glen, Paul meets a man who controversially hopes one day to bring back wild wolves to the Highlands. Journey’s end is on the Dornoch Firth, where Paul learns about an ambitious project to recreate a huge native oyster bed.
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Series 2: 1. Ups And Downs
Paul explores the upper reaches of the river Dee, which rises higher than any river in the UK. In the heart of the Cairngorm mountains, he learns about writer and mountain lover ...
27-06-2025
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Series 1: 6. Salt Of The Earth
Paul follows the River Ayr as it flows from Loch Glenbuck towards the sea and the Clyde coast. The old mining village of Glenbuck was demolished long ago, but its memory is kept ...
13-06-2025
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Series 1: 4. A River Of Invention
Paul discovers the source of the remarkable River Nith, high in a remote forestry plantation. Heading downstream, he hears the story of the Knockshinnoch mining disaster – ...
06-06-2025
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Series 1: 5. Going The Distance
This Grand Tour begins in the hills above Glen Clova, on a mountainous plateau known as the Mounth. Following the South Esk downstream, Paul enters picturesque Corrie Fee, where ...
12-05-2025
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Series 1: 3. A Bountiful River
Paul explores the lower reaches of the river Spey - Scotland’s third longest river, famous for its forests, whisky distilleries and salmon - as it flows north towards the ...
21-04-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 2. The Past Reimagined
Paul Murton explores the upper reaches of the river Spey - Scotland’s third longest river - from its source in the wilds of Badenoch to Broomhill, halfway down. He hears s ...
14-04-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 1. Taming The Wild
Paul Murton explores the River Garry and hears tales of clan chief Struan Robertson, who fought in all three Jacobite risings. Paul then discovers the geology of deep time, befo ...
07-04-2025
BBC 2
Series 2: 6. It's A 'saer Fecht'
This surprising grand tour follows the river Ythan in rural Aberdeenshire, which flows through a landscape of wheat fields and haunted castles and on to a coast rich in wildlife ...
24-03-2025
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Series 2: 5. An Independent River
This Grand Tour follows the River Teviot through Teviotdale, once the haunt of notorious border reivers. In the town of Hawick, Paul Murton joins the annual Common Riding - an e ...
17-02-2025
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Series 2: 4. Tales Of Mystery And Imagination
The North Esk south of Edinburgh is a hidden gem. Paul follows it from the Pentland Hills through a landscape steeped in myth and legend. From the picturesque and delightful Hab ...
10-02-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 2. The Past Reimagined
Paul Murton explores the upper reaches of the river Spey - Scotland’s third longest river - from its source in the wilds of Badenoch to Broomhill, halfway down. He hears s ...
14-04-2025
BBC 2
Series 3: 5. From The Trossachs To The Kelpies
This Grand Tour follows the River Forth from the eastern slopes of Ben Lomond in the southern highlands, through the picturesque Trossachs to the Firth of Forth. On the way, Pau ...
17-05-2024
BBC 2
Series 2: 1. Ups And Downs
Paul explores the upper reaches of the river Dee, which rises higher than any river in the UK. In the heart of the Cairngorm mountains, he learns about writer and mountain lover ...
27-06-2025
BBC 2
Series 2: 2. All The Way To The Sea
On this Grand Tour, Paul explores the lower reaches of Royal Deeside. Heading downstream, he runs aground in a canoe and then gets stuck trying to thread his body through an anc ...
13-12-2024
BBC 2
Series 1: 1. Taming The Wild
Paul Murton explores the River Garry and hears tales of clan chief Struan Robertson, who fought in all three Jacobite risings. Paul then discovers the geology of deep time, befo ...
07-04-2025
BBC 2
Series 3: 6. A Highland River
Paul explores the River Oykel in Sutherland from its source in Assynt to the Dornoch Firth and the sea. He learns about the loneliest and highest war grave in Scotland, tries fo ...
24-05-2024
BBC 2
Series 1: 3. A Bountiful River
Paul explores the lower reaches of the river Spey - Scotland’s third longest river, famous for its forests, whisky distilleries and salmon - as it flows north towards the ...
21-04-2025
BBC 2
Series 3: 2. From Gold Mountain To The Silvery Tay
Paul explores the upper reaches of the mighty River Tay, beginning with a flight in a microlight over the river’s source, high above Ben Lui. Returning to earth, Paul goes ...
19-04-2024
BBC 2
Series 1 (60-minute Versions): Episode 1
Paul explores the River Spey, the third longest river in Scotland, from its source in the remote Monadhliath Mountains, to the Moray Coast, 143km to the north. On the way, he he ...
21-06-2023
BBC 2
Series 1: 4. A River Of Invention
Paul discovers the source of the remarkable River Nith, high in a remote forestry plantation. Heading downstream, he hears the story of the Knockshinnoch mining disaster – ...
06-06-2025
BBC 2