Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Are We Running Out Of Water? Episode 1 | 20230313 | 20230404 (R4) 20230405 (R4) | Are we running out of water? Britain may be known for its rain but, as our climate changes, there are warnings we could be closer than we think to our taps running dry. In this episode of Troubled Water, James Gallagher asks why our pipes are being pushed to the brink and what can be done about it, all from the comfort of his bathroom. Huddled in the loo, he talks to Professor Hannah Cloke, OBE, who predicts rainfall events through her work at the University of Reading, Dr Francis Hassard, from the Water Science Institute at Cranfield University, Andrew Tucker who manages water demand at Thames Water and inventor Garry Moore who shows how he's hoping to revolutionise our loos with his air-pressurised Velocity toilet. Presenter: James Gallagher Producer: Tom Bonnett Are we running out of water? James Gallagher is finding out from the comfort of his loo How clean is the water we drink? This series follows the UK water cycle from coast to tap. |
| Are We Running Out Of Water? Episode 2 | 20230320 | 20230411 (R4) 20230412 (R4) | How clean is the water in our rivers? In this episode presenter James Gallagher talks to people who swim in them, and are worried they could be putting their health at risk. He speaks to a recreational fisherman who spends his spare time as a so called citizen scientist monitoring his local river for pollutants. James then meets up with Yvette de Garis the Head of Environmental Engagement with Thames Water, and asks her why there is sewage in our rivers and what the company is doing to stop it happening. Presenter: James Gallagher Producer: Alun Beach Executive Producer: Martin Smith How clean is the water we drink? This series follows the UK water cycle from coast to tap. |
| Are We Running Out Of Water? Episode 3 | 20230327 | 20230418 (R4) 20230419 (R4) | What's it like when water no longer flows out of your tap? In this episode presenter James Gallagher visits Cheltenham in Gloucestershire where huge floods in 2007 engulfed a water works which left the town without running water for two weeks. He talks to people who lived through it, and finds out what scientists are doing to help prevent a similar flood happening in the future. And a water sommelier explains exactly why the taste of water changes in different parts of the country. Presenter: James Gallagher Producer: Alun Beach Executive Producer: Martin Smith How clean is the water we drink? This series follows the UK water cycle from coast to tap. |