THE RIVER THAMES: THEN & NOW

Channel 5, 8.00pm

There’s a lot to like about this new three-part series from Channel 5, not least the glimpses we get into a vanished way of life on

London’s biggest river. That said the narrative is a bit choppy (sorry) and it’s hard not to wish they’d delved a little deeper before jumping on to each new vignette.

The River Thames: Then & Now – Chris Livett