Grand Tours Of Scotland's Rivers
Grand Tours Of Scotland's Rivers is a TV show on BBC2. Seasoned traveller Paul Murton sets off downstream to explore five rivers over six programmes from source to sea. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 13 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in August 2025.
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Grand Tours Of Scotland's Rivers
This surprising grand tour follows the River Ythan in rural Aberdeenshire, flowing through a landscape of fields and haunted castles to a coast rich in wildlife.
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Along the River Teviot, Paul Murton discovers bloody reiving history, joins the Hawick Common Riding, visits a haunted jail, then reaches the Tweed where a king went off with a bang.
The River North Esk, which lies south of Edinburgh, is a hidden gem. Paul follows it from the Pentlands through a landscape steeped in myth and legend - including Rosslyn Chapel.
Paul explores the lower reaches of Royal Deeside, runs aground in a canoe, breathes in the scent of lavender, and enjoys a rowie - Caledonia’s version of a croissant - in Aberdeen.
Paul explores the Upper Dee from the Cairngorm mountains to Balmoral castle and Royal Deeside, and learns about a lost German Zeppelin and Queen Victoria’s 'darling' man.
Series 1
Paul heads to the River Ayr for this Grand Tour. Starting on Hareshaw Hill, he uncovers a legacy of mineral wealth and religious conflict before reaching the Clyde coast.
Paul explores the landscape and history of the River Nith in south west Scotland, from its source in a remote forest to the shining sands of the Solway Firth.
Paul follows the eastward course of the river South Esk from its source in the hills above Glen Clova to the extraordinary Montrose Basin, and on to the sea.
Paul explores the lower reaches of the river Spey - Scotland’s third longest river, famous for its forests, whisky distilleries and salmon - as it flows north towards the coast.
Paul Murton explores the upper reaches of the river Spey, Scotland’s third-longest river, and travels through Badenoch to a hidden love nest, before working up steam on a heritage railway.
Paul explores the River Garry, which flows from the Grampian Mountains, restages the Battle of Killiecrankie and falls off a bridge before climbing the ‘speckled hill’.
Series 2
Paul explores the River Annan in Dumfries and Galloway, following it from where it rises above the Devil’s Beef Tub all the way to the Solway Firth.
Paul explores the River Garry, before heading south to walk the lyrical banks of the River Nith in Galloway.