Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20081124 | Out of sight, out of mind - that's been our attitude to the rubbish we produce. But increasingly our noses are being rubbed in our waste. Travel writer Ian Marchant investigates the flip side of consumerism, starting in the London Borough of Brent, which is threatening to fine residents who fail to recycle their rubbish £1000.
Ian Marchant spends a day with Brent borough council's waste advisors. Travel writer Ian Marchant explores the hidden infrastructure of rubbish | |
| 01 | 20081124 | 20100823 (R4) | Out of sight, out of mind - that's been our attitude to the rubbish we produce. But increasingly our noses are being rubbed in our waste. Travel writer Ian Marchant investigates the flip side of consumerism, starting in the London Borough of Brent, which is threatening to fine residents who fail to recycle their rubbish £1000.
Ian Marchant spends a day with Brent borough council's waste advisors. Travel writer Ian Marchant explores the hidden infrastructure of rubbish |
| 02 | 20081125 | Ian Marchant visits Britain's first plastic bottle recycling factory - and sees the future Travel writer Ian Marchant explores the hidden infrastructure of rubbish | |
| 02 | 20081125 | 20100824 (R4) | Ian Marchant visits Britain's first plastic bottle recycling factory - and sees the future Travel writer Ian Marchant explores the hidden infrastructure of rubbish |
| 03 | 20081126 | Ian Marchant visits Ludlow, and Britain's first anaerobic food digester. Travel writer Ian Marchant explores the hidden infrastructure of rubbish | |
| 03 | 20081126 | 20100825 (R4) | Ian Marchant visits Ludlow, and Britain's first anaerobic food digester. Travel writer Ian Marchant explores the hidden infrastructure of rubbish |
| 04 | 20081127 | Ian Marchant visits a vast landfill site - unsung hero of the consumer society. Travel writer Ian Marchant explores the hidden infrastructure of rubbish | |
| 04 | 20081127 | 20100826 (R4) | Ian Marchant visits a vast landfill site - unsung hero of the consumer society. Travel writer Ian Marchant explores the hidden infrastructure of rubbish |
| 05 | 20081128 | Ian Marchant visits Newport, home of the country's biggest fridge graveyard. Travel writer Ian Marchant explores the hidden infrastructure of rubbish | |
| 05 | 20081128 | 20100827 (R4) | Ian Marchant visits Newport, home of the country's biggest fridge graveyard. Travel writer Ian Marchant explores the hidden infrastructure of rubbish |