The Secret Science of Sewage
George McGavin and Zoe Laughlin investigate the revolutionary science finding vital renewable resources and undiscovered life in sewage.
Dr George McGavin and Dr Zoe Laughlin set up base camp at one of the UK's biggest sewage works to investigate the revolutionary science finding vital renewable resources and undiscovered life in human waste.
Teaming up with world-class scientists, they search for biological entities in sewage with potentially lifesaving medical properties, find out how pee can generate electricity, how gas from poo can fuel a car and how nutrients in waste can help solve the soil crisis. They follow each stage of the sewage treatment process, revealing what the stuff we flush can tell us about how we live today, and the mindboggling biotechnology being harnessed to clean it, making the wastewater safe enough to return to the environment
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | George McGavin |
Presenter | Zoe Laughlin |
Producer | Ruth Mulcahy |
Director | Craig Collinson |
Executive Producer | Harry Bell |
Production Company | Tern Television Productions Ltd |
Broadcasts
- Thu 18 Mar 2021 21:00麻豆社 Two except Wales & Wales HD
- Thu 18 Mar 2021 23:30麻豆社 Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Wed 24 Mar 2021 23:30麻豆社 Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
- Thu 1 Apr 2021 01:00麻豆社 Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
- Tue 22 Feb 2022 22:00
- Fri 25 Feb 2022 02:10
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