Rivers and Life
Rivers and Life
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Rivers and Life

10.0 / 10
2009
1 season
6 episodes
Documentary

Revealing how the cultures and lives of millions of ordinary people are shaped by the magnificent waters they live along. River by river, we explore six of the world's most iconic watercourses, tracing their routes, their histories and their changing lives, telling the compelling stories of the life that's lived along their banks.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Amazon

    01-01-200952m

    The steamy jungles of the Amazon region reverberate with the sound of screeches, growls and grunts. These are the noises of creatures hidden in the trees vying with one another for...

  • Ep 2

    2.Ganges

    01-02-200952m

    The Ganges is the most spiritually revered river on Earth. For Hindus, Mother Ganga is a sacred spirit to be worshipped. It rises in an ice-cave in the Himalayas and empties into t...

  • Ep 3

    3.Mississippi

    01-03-200952m

    The Mississippi is a river of sound - music, wildlife, voices, weather, even the sound of the river itself. This is the iconic North American river, home to paddle-steamers, Mark T...

  • Ep 4

    4.Nile

    01-04-200952m

    The Nile encapsulates the story of ancient civilisation and the story of modern conflict and modern consumerism. From the dawn of civilization the waters of ancient Egypt have faci...

  • Ep 5

    5.Rhine

    01-05-200952m

    It's an inspiration and a thing of beauty in itself but in addition the Rhine is also an industrial and economic force making it the busiest waterway in the world. It flows from th...

  • Ep 6

    6.Yangtze

    01-06-200952m

    The Yangtze basin is home to 400 million people, making it one of the most densely populated river basins on earth. All those people have learned to live over generations with floo...

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