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Blue River, Black Sea

The Danube is Europe`s Amazon. It flows through more countries than any other river on Earth – from the Black Forest in Germany to Europe`s farthest fringes, where it joins the Black Sea in Romania. Andrew Eames` journey along its length brings us face to face with the Continent`s bloodiest history and its most pressing issues of race and identity. As he travels – by bicycle, horse, boat and on foot – Eames finds himself seeking a bed for the night with minor royalty, hitching a ride on a Serbian barge captained by a man called Attila and getting up close and personal with a bull in rural Romania. He meets would-be kings and walks with gypsies, and finally rows his way beyond the borders of Europe entirely.