World's Most Scenic River Journeys
There’s no better perspective than from a boat on a river, as it gently winds its way through stunning landscapes and outstanding natural beauty. Bill Nighy narrates this visually stunning six-part documentary series, telling the stories of six epic river journeys through the characters who live and work on them. Winding through rivers in the UK, Europe, Canada and the USA, each episode showcases beautiful and distinctive landscapes, from emerald green hills, ancient forests and biodiverse river deltas, to fairytale castles, chocolate box villages and iconic cities. We meet the rich diversity of people who live and work on the rivers, hitch rides on fishing boats and yachts, even canoes and replica Viking Ships, hopping on and off to explore the wealth of hidden stories along the riverbanks of the world’s most beautiful rivers. *Ratings: 1.2 million viewers each and the 4th highest rated show in the Friday night slot on Channel 5 in the UK *Brand new series World's Most Scenic River Journeys launched on Channel 5 on 2nd April 2021 in the Friday 8pm slot *Running for six episodes, the show averaged 1.2m/6.5% Individuals, growing 8% against the weekday slot average *The programme also performed well for key demographics, increasing 45% for ABC1s to a share of 8.0% and an even higher 51% for ABC1 Men to a share of 8.6% *Whilst on air, Channel 5 was the fourth most popular terrestrial for ABC1 Men, beating the likes of Joe Lycett and News on Channel 4 *Across its run, 6.7m came to the show at one point, with 38% watching two or more episodes
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Duration: 16 x 60' 4K
Resolution: HD
Seasons: TBC
Genre: Factual Entertainment & Formats, Lifestyle
Tags: Factual Entertainment, Travel
Original Language: TBC
Producer: BriteSpark Films & Saloon Media
Original Broadcaster: Channel 5 & Smithsonian Canada
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