Why the Thames Has Islands Nobody's Allowed to Visit

The Color of History
Sep 15, 2026

The River Thames holds roughly one hundred and eighty islands along its length, and a surprising number of them are closed to the public. This documentary traces the centuries of law, war, vanity, death and ecological fragility that turned ordinary river islands into forbidden ground. Each island is sealed off for a different reason, and together they reveal who really controls the Thames.