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 2025. A total of 10 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in June 2026.
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Grand Tours Of Scotland's Rivers
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.
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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 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 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 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.
Series 3
Paul explores the River Oykel in Sutherland from its source in Assynt to the Dornoch Firth, and learns about the loneliest war grave in Britain and the Duke’s gigantic toothpick.
Paul Murton follows the meandering and history-filled course of the River Forth - a quintessentially Scottish river, flowing from the Highlands to the lowlands.
The River Irvine in Ayrshire is the hidden gem explored on this Grand Tour. From its source close to Loudoun Hill, Paul follows the river to the town of Irvine and the sea.