Grand Tours of Scotland's Rivers

BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

5:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Sunday 27 April

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Paul Murton explores the lower reaches of the Spey, famous for its forests, whisky distilleries and salmon, as it flows north towards the coast. On the way Paul hears tales of loggers who floated timber down the river from the 17th century onwards. He also takes to the water in a canoe and discovers the rare and endangered freshwater mussels that were once harvested for their precious pearls, which adorn royal crowns