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World's Most Scenic River Journeys

The river was too shallowto accommodate large cargo ships travelling to and from Albany,...

The river was too shallow
to accommodate large cargo ships travelling to and from Albany, so a channel was dredged

Full Transcript

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The river was too shallow to accommodate large cargo ships
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travelling to and from Albany,
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so a channel was dredged.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:56
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
Genres
documentary
Production
BriteSpark East,Saloon Media

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Movie Summary

The stories of epic trips along scenic waterways in Europe and North America, meeting some of the characters who live and work on and alongside them. Narrated by Bill Nighy.
S01 • E01 I am a captain with Hornblower Niagara Cruises. - World's Most Scenic River Journeys 00:05
I am a captain with Hornblower Niagara Cruises.
S01 • E03 Culatello ham is like central part of the muscle of the hind leg. - World's Most Scenic River Journeys 00:08
Culatello ham is like central part of the muscle of the hind...
S01 • E06 Mike's tour ends here, - World's Most Scenic River Journeys 00:07
Mike's tour ends here,
S01 • E02 That's the height of two double-decker buses. - World's Most Scenic River Journeys 00:04
That's the height of two double-decker buses.
S01 • E05 And, as we motor along the island, - World's Most Scenic River Journeys 00:07
And, as we motor along the island,
S01 • E04 They're all the spectrum of colour from green - World's Most Scenic River Journeys 00:10
They're all the spectrum of colour from green
S01 • E02 In preparation for the next customer, - World's Most Scenic River Journeys 00:06
In preparation for the next customer,
S01 • E03 And so we produce these only in winter time. - World's Most Scenic River Journeys 00:04
And so we produce these only in winter time.
S01 • E01 Manoeuvring a boat down here is a very unique experience. - World's Most Scenic River Journeys 00:06
Manoeuvring a boat down here is a very unique experience.
S01 • E06 Established in 547AD, - World's Most Scenic River Journeys 00:11
Established in 547AD,
S01 • E05 So at low tide, it becomes very obvious that this is actually - World's Most Scenic River Journeys 00:20
So at low tide, it becomes very obvious that this is actuall...
S01 • E02 The lower gates weigh 30 tonnes each - World's Most Scenic River Journeys 00:12
The lower gates weigh 30 tonnes each
S01 • E04 Whatever else I die of here, it won't be of boredom, - World's Most Scenic River Journeys 00:05
Whatever else I die of here, it won't be of boredom,
S01 • E03 We start ageing it here, without any climatisation, - World's Most Scenic River Journeys 00:12
We start ageing it here, without any climatisation,
S01 • E01 The water dropping from such a height - World's Most Scenic River Journeys 00:10
The water dropping from such a height
S01 • E04 You've got a mature Scots pine here - World's Most Scenic River Journeys 00:14
You've got a mature Scots pine here
S01 • E06 It also came under attack from Vikings, - World's Most Scenic River Journeys 00:17
It also came under attack from Vikings,
S01 • E01 Sometimes it's really easy, it feels like you drift right in, - World's Most Scenic River Journeys 00:06
Sometimes it's really easy, it feels like you drift rig...
S01 • E02 Boats heading downstream navigate themselves into the channel. - World's Most Scenic River Journeys 00:05
Boats heading downstream navigate themselves into the channe...
S01 • E03 To create this sublime delicacy, there's one particular condition - World's Most Scenic River Journeys 00:16
To create this sublime delicacy, there's one particular...