S1E1: Amazon | Earth’s Great Rivers

S1E2: Nile | Earth's Great Rivers

A look at the astonishing wildlife, landscapes and people of the Nile. From elephants and leopards to ancient wonders, its great length is ...

1: The Nile | Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve

Adventurer Simon Reeve travels from source to sea along the world's longest river, the Nile. His journey will take him from the ...

1: Rivers | World's Most Extreme

Exploring the world's most dangerous and inspirational waterways, from white-water rafters taking on undefeated rapids on the Congo River, t...

S1E3: Mississippi | Earth's Great Rivers

The surprising story of the Mississippi, a river that unites the USA. From frozen waterfalls to time-travelling barges, the Mississi...

S2E2: Danube | Earth's Great Rivers II

The extraordinary story of the Danube, the world's most international river. It reveals magical wonders, from crystal-clear waterfalls...

Episode 2 | The Mekong River with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins continues her epic journey up the Mekong. In Cambodia, animal lover Sue is confronted by the most emotionally chall...

Building on the Atchafalaya | Earth's Great Rivers

The city of New Orleans was built on the Mississippi floodplain and is constantly fighting to hold the river back.

Le Rhone Sauvage: Part 1 | The Geography Programme

Jonathan Raper journeys from the Camargue, the Rhone's delta, to it's source in the Swiss Alps.

Episode 1 | The Mekong River with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins embarks on a 3,000-mile journey up the Mekong, Southeast Asia's greatest river. She begins in Vietnam and continues...

Mississippi floodplain | Earth's Great Rivers

In the last 1,000 miles of its journey, the Mississippi flows out into a vast natural floodplain.

Saving the Mighty Mekong River | Our World

Laura Bicker is in Cambodia to ask if the mighty Mekong River can be saved and meets a new generation trying to breathe life into ...

3: The Yangtze | Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve

Simon travels along the Yangtze, discovering a revival of religious faith in China. Starting his journey at the first bend in...

Baby Alligators in Atchafalaya Swamp | Earth's Great Rivers

Baby alligators - so small that they could easily become a meal for some here in the largest swamp in the USA. Bu...

Crocodiles vs monitor lizard | Earth's Great Rivers

A mother crocodile has buried her eggs in the sand, but their scent attracts in hungry mouths. Nile monitor lizards try t...

Disappearing Mississippi wetlands | Earth's Great Rivers

The Mississippi wetlands are disappearing due to human interventions in the landscape.

Episode 3 | The Mekong River with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins continues her journey up the Mekong, south east Asia's greatest river. She reaches Laos, one of the poorest and lea...

Episode 4 | The Mekong River with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins's journey up south east Asia's greatest river concludes as she reaches China. She travels through Yunnan province t...

Flooded forest | Earth's Great Rivers

Wildlife thrives in the Amazon during the wet season.

Industrialised Mississippi river | Earth's Great Rivers

In the central stretch of the Mississippi, barges transport millions of tonnes of the nation's produce up and down th...

Introduction to the Amazon river | Earth's Great Rivers

An introduction to the river Amazon, including it's source in Peruvian glaciers.