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Paul Whitehouse: Our Troubled Rivers

Season 1 · 2 episodes · Mar 4, 2023

What is going on beneath the surface? Paul Whitehouse travels around England and Wales to explore why rivers and waterways are in decline and what needs to be done to protect them.

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    Episode 1

    The North

    Mar 5, 2023

    In the first episode, Paul travels through the North of England looking at the impact water companies have on our rivers. He explores the change in the water industry since privatisation in 1989 and what regulations are in place when it comes to sewage discharge into our rivers.

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    Episode 2

    The South

    Mar 12, 2023

    Paul continues his journey to Wales and the South of England. Visiting the River Wye he sees how explosions of algae, caused by fertilizer run off from farming, are part of a cocktail overwhelming the habitat.