This Sunday’s forthcoming BBC Countryfile episode features North Devon’s Taw and Torridge the two major rivers that feature in Henry Williamson’s classic tomes, ‘Tarka The Otter’ , ‘Salar the Salmon’ and A Clear Water Stream. The program features interviews with prominent local anglers reflecting upon angling history, the iconic salmon and the efforts to ensure the future of these marvellous fish.
A Century of Tarka: Heritage & Hope for the Future |
| Richie Blake — September 1, 2025 |
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Set your reminders: this Sunday, 7th September at 18:10 on BBC One, Countryfile will take us to the beating heart of our local rivers – and the people fighting to protect them. Among the highlights (I hope – as I’ve not managed to confirm what ended up on the cutting room floor!) will be a feature on someone I consider a living, breathing river hero: Mr Charles Inniss. For those who don’t know him, Charles was once the well-known owner of The Half Moon Inn at Sheepwash and still runs the fishing there. |
