For 5,000 years this land – Egypt and the epic civilisation it gave birth to – has been shaped by one thing more than any other: this awesome river, the River Nile. The Nile: Egypt’s Great River with Bettany Hughes, Channel 5 2019
Since ancient times this has been Egypt’s gateway to the world. ibid.
Cleopatra … used this river to captivate and control the ancient world. The Nile: Egypt’s Great River with Bettany Hughes II
But this [catacombs] wasn’t built as a resting place for humans – it was for animals. ibid.
It’s now thought seventeen million animals may have been mummified in ancient Egypt. ibid.
The Kings’ List is the ancient Egyptians telling their own story. In fact it’s the sole source we have for many of the pharaohs and their families. ibid.
Luxor: 300 miles south of Cairo … There’s tons to see here … the legendary Valley of the Kings … Tut’s tomb stunned the world and it’s been drawing crowds ever since. The Nile: Egypt’s Great River with Bettany Hughes III
Hatshepsut had a secret: it seems she had a bit of a soft spot for one of her courtiers. ibid.
The Nile helped temples to rise, pharaohs to rule and pyramids to be built. Without the Nile there would be no ancient Egypt. The Nile: Egypt’s Great River with Bettany Hughes IV
The intriguing treasures of southern Egypt ... Aswan … crossing the Aswan dam before ending my journey on the shores of Lake Nasser and the world famous temple of Abu Simbel. ibid.
‘[Alvin] Coburn was looking for that dark, misty, almost ominous feeling with this ethereal light coming off the Thames.’ Eamonn McCabe, Britain in Focus: A Photographic History II, BBC 2017
Water pollution – who’s to blame? What effect is it having on our rivers and lakes? Is enough being done to stop the polluters? And do we have to put a solution in place? Tonight: Who’s Pollution Our Water? ITV 2022
‘There is not a single river in England that isn’t currently listed as being in good overall environmental health.’ ibid. Fergal Sharkey
Water companies are allowed to discharge untreated sewage into rivers and the sea but they need a permit and it has to be in exceptional circumstances … The privatized water companies have been allowed to self-monitor. ibid.
Today, two-thirds of the world’s major rivers no longer have a connection to the sea … The way we are controlling water has changed the planet. H2O: The Molecule that Made US II
South Africa supposedly has its own Nessie ... Mamlambo ... An African safari hunting down a brain-sucking river monster – Hemingway, eat your heart out. Destination Truth s1e5, Skyfy 2007
Jesus: I have visited Albion. I’ve walked across the River of Mersey.
Lister: All those old prams; it’s not hard, is it? Red Dwarf s10e3: Lemons, BBC 2012
The scandal of our polluted rivers. We capture evidence of untreated sewage being dumped. We see the damage sewage causes. And we expose the water companies breaking the law. Panorama: The River Pollution Scandal, BBC 2021
A river cruise up the Danube … Budapest, capital of Hungary: it’s cosmopolitan, cultured, and everywhere I look there’s stunning architecture. It all looks dead posh, a bit like Paris. Cruising with Jane McDonald s1e3: The Danube
The Maria Theresa is the flagship of the Uniworld fleet, an ultimate river-cruising luxury experience … There are oil paintings, sweeping staircases … This ship is very much like a floating Dorchester. ibid.
I’m on a river cruise sailing down the Rhone from Burgundy to Provence on board the Avalon Poetry II. Cruising with Jane McDonald s2e3: Rhone River
My French cruise starts on a train in London and via Eurotunnel to Paris, a bus to Dijon and Beaune, and finally to Lyon where we join the ship. Then a meander down the Rhone. ibid.
Avalon Poetry II: This ship is all about intimacy with room for 128 passengers along 2 full decks of suites, with wall to wall panoramic windows, perfect for watching the world float by. ibid.
Wine, chat and cheese all in the same place. ibid.
This time I’m in pursuit of purest Portugal taking a trip up the Stairway to Heaven, sizzling over the Spanish border, and sinking my teeth into luscious Lisbon. Do you fancy eight days in a Portuguese paradise? Cruising with Jane McDonald s5e2: Portugal
Emerald Radiance: 46 suites … She’s barely 12 months old … This boat has everything you’d expect on a sea-going vessel: three levels housing a restaurant, a bar, and all your other cruising essentials. ibid.
I’m cruising Britain’s favourite river, The Thames. It’s a special time because I’m bringing along two of my oldest girlfriends, and our mate Neil. Cruising with Jane McDonald s7e3&4: Thames I & II
The river is actually 215 miles long. The non-tidal section begins as a trickle in the Cotswolds. ibid.
We’ve hired the whole river cruiser for our little group. ibid.
A 4-birth river cruiser that started life as a working Belgium cargo barge 83 years ago. The boat has been lovingly restored into a floating hotel. ibid. II
In the rivers of North America something unexpected and deadly may be lurking. Sharks. Frightening enough in the ocean but appear to be swimming hundreds of miles inland. MonsterQuest goes on the hunt for these inland intruders. MonsterQuest s2e18: Jaws in Illinois, History 2008