Worcester will be featured on television tonight as Richard Hammond explores the history of the River Severn.

The former Top Gear presenter, who lives over the border in Herefordshire, is fronting a new four-part series called Britain’s Beautiful Rivers with Richard Hammond.

The episode airing tonight on More4 focuses on the Severn, with other episodes featuring the Test, Clyde and Derwent, exploring the historical, ecological and economic importance of each.

Travelling from source to mouth, Hammond reveals the untold stories, variety of character and history of each river.

Swimming, kayaking and walking along the waterways, he meets people for whom the river is a key part of their lives, either for travel, commerce, or recreation.

Worcester Cathedral to feature on TV show

According to production company Hat Trick International, the series also “embraces new shooting styles and technology to give a unique perspective of each river”.

In the first episode, Hammond follows the Severn from its source in the Cambrian Hills to the Bristol Channel via Worcester.

Viewers have been told to lookout for Worcester Cathedral in tonight’s episode, as the historic place of worship welcomed Hammond to film part of the series.

Britain’s Beautiful Rivers with Richard Hammond airs tonight (Wednesday, May 25) at 9pm on More4.

Late last year, Hammond gave fans a glimpse of life at his £2m Herefordshire mansion in a video shared on the DRIVETRIBE YouTube channel.

Hammond, who stars in Amazon Prime Video’s The Grand Tour alongside Jeremy Clarkson and James May, took viewers on a tour of his home’s extensive grounds.

He moved into the Grade II* Listed mock castle in Weston-under-Penyard with his wife Mindy in 2008 for a reported £2 million.

In the video, Hammond tells how he likes to walk his dogs around the estate before heading off to work at his The Smallest Cog workshop in Hereford.

He mentions that two of his four dogs have to be on leads as one could scarper down a badger hole and one is excitable around builders.

As well as The Grand Tour, Hammond can be seen on the Discovery+ show Richard Hammond’s Workshop and Channel 4 series Crazy Contraptions.