S01E01: Amazon | Earth’s Great Rivers

S01E02: 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 i...

S02E02: 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 waterfal...

S02E01: Zambezi | Earth's Great Rivers II

From elephants and wildebeest to Victoria Falls, the largest curtain of water on earth. This is the story of the Zambezi, Africa's ...

Episode 1 | The River Wye with Will Millard

Writer and angler Will Millard travels along the River Wye. He begins his journey in the mountains of Mid Wales, going in search ...

S01E03: 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 Missis...

Episode 2 | The River Wye with Will Millard

Writer and angler Will Millard is on the second leg of his journey down the River Wye, taking in Glasbury, Hay-on-Wye and Hereford.

Introduction to the Amazon river | Earth's Great Rivers

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

The Amazon Basin | Earth's Great Rivers

In the Amazon Basin the tributaries meet and the grow larger and stronger. The water is mixed with a variety of different sediments a...

Underwater spring | Earth's Great Rivers

An underwater spring introduces crystal clear water into the Amazon.

Drinking Our Rivers Dry? | Panorama

As concerns rise over Britain's water supply, Simon Boazman investigates whether the water industry and its regulators are doing enough t...

Flooded forest | Earth's Great Rivers

Wildlife thrives in the Amazon during the wet season.

When the Amazon reaches the sea | Earth's Great Rivers

The meeting of the Amazon and the Atlantic ocean produces an extraordinary ecosystem.

04: Freshwater | Wild Isles

David Attenborough takes us on a journey from source to sea, following the course of our fresh water to reveal a host of astonishing wildlife.

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...

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.

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 River Wye with Will Millard

Writer and angler Will Millard embarks on the final leg of his journey down the River Wye, from Ross-on-Wye to Chepstow, where th...

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 Mississippi river | Earth's Great Rivers

An introduction to the Mississippi river, including it's source in the Rockies.