River Lea on TV today

[pophops]

This afternoon on BBC2 at 2.45pm. Griff Rhys Jones on how the Lea has played a vital role

in London's history. (BBC blurb, not mine).

[Erie Canal]

Really enjoyed that, thank for the reminder. Felt a bit embarrassed for CaRT when that barge could not turn around due to silting. Very informative,

[Bloomsberry]

It's been on all week

 

Monday - Kinlochleven

Tuesday - Liverpool to the Humber

Wednesday - Severn and the Wye

Thusday - The Lea

Friday - East Anglia & the Norfolk Broads

 

All in HD too

 

There is a another series of his next week called 'Britains lost routes'

 

The Tuesday episode has a boaty theme being an a barge navigating the Thames

 

Full details here

 

http://www.locatetv.com/tv/britains-lost-routes-with-griff-rhys-jones/7595509/episode-guide

Edited February 12, 2015 by Bloomsberry

[Tim Lewis]

This afternoon on BBC2 at 2.45pm. Griff Rhys Jones on how the Lea has played a vital role

in London's history. (BBC blurb, not mine).

 

This is a repeat of a series first shown in 2009:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivers_with_Griff_Rhys_Jones

 

None the worse for it though

 

Tim

[Graham Davis]

Yesterday had some lovely views of my town!!

And a few friends were featured.

[MaryP]

I loved the one on the Lea, as we intend to do that soon.

 

My daughter was a member of that rowing club - the hours she spent doing circuits in that gym doesn't bear thinking about!