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  • Horizon The Secret Science of Sewage (Season 58, Episode 3)
  • TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary

Horizon

The Secret Science of Sewage (Season 58, Episode 3)
TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary
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 ...See moreDr 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 mind-boggling biotechnology being harnessed to clean it, making the waste-water safe enough to return to the environment. See less
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Director
Craig Collinson (directed by)
Writers
Andrew Blackwell (developed by) | Craig Collinson (written by) | Laura Farrell (developed by) | George McGavin (developed by)
Producer
Ruth Mulcahy
Cinematographer
Seamas McCracken
Editor
Christopher Pitbladdo
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Mar 18, 2021
Release date
Mar 18, 2021 (United Kingdom)
Awards
Series awards
12 wins & 17 nominations

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George McGavin
Self - Presenter (as Dr George McGavin) Self - Presenter (as Dr George McGavin)   See fewer
Oak Tree: Nature's Greatest Survivor (2015)
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Zoe Laughlin
Self - Presenter (as Dr Zoe Loughlin) Self - Presenter (as Dr Zoe Loughlin)   See fewer
The Secret Story of Stuff: Materials of the Modern Age (2018)
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Simon Farris
Self - Bioresources Manager Self - Bioresources Manager   See fewer
Horizon (I) (1964)
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Louise Halestrap
Self - Microbiologist Self - Microbiologist   See fewer
Horizon (I) (1964)
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Ioannis Ieropoulos
Self (as Prof Ioannis Leropoulos) Self (as Prof Ioannis Leropoulos)   See fewer
Horizon (I) (1964)
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Ellie Jameson
Self (as Dr Ellie Jameson) Self (as Dr Ellie Jameson)   See fewer
Horizon (I) (1964)
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Francis Marsh
Self - Sustainable Transport Specialist Self - Sustainable Transport Specialist   See fewer
Horizon (I) (1964)
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