Brian Glover travels the length of the River Wharfe in West and North Yorkshire, looking at both the natural and man-made features along its banks. Special attention is paid to the river as a source of domestic drinking water and its use ...See moreBrian Glover travels the length of the River Wharfe in West and North Yorkshire, looking at both the natural and man-made features along its banks. Special attention is paid to the river as a source of domestic drinking water and its use in local industry, past and present. The need for skillful river management is discussed in detail. The film also addresses the problems of industrial pollution, sewage treatment, flood damage, silting and maintaining the river's fish stock. Finally, Glover talks to the Chief Executive of the Yorkshire Water Authority, Jack Brooksbank, about their aims concerning Yorkshire rivers. Written by
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