The East
Aarathi Prasad explores water-related inventions, including new ways to cross the sea, making filthy water drinkable and designing life-saving apparatus.
East Anglia is a region shaped by water so it's not surprising that many inventions from the east of England are connected to the sea, either by the benefits it affords or the tragedies it causes. Dr Aarathi Prasad explores some water-related inventions - first the hovercraft , a celebrated,and at times ill-fated,British invention conceived on a stately Suffolk estate. Then she meets a husband-and-wife team who build unique flood protection barriers in a Norfolk blacksmith's forge, after which she tackles the challenge from a serial Essex inventor who makes filthy water safe to drink. Finally, there's a 19th-century eccentric who designed life-saving apparatus that is still used today the world over.
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How do you make filthy water drinkable?
Duration: 05:02
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Preview: Inventions from East Anglia
Duration: 01:32
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Aarathi Prasad |
| Captain George Manby | John Dane |
| Interviewed Guest | Sally Abbott |
| Interviewed Guest | Steve Abbott |
| Interviewed Guest | Frances Airy |
| Interviewed Guest | Bob Beard |
| Interviewed Guest | Derek George |
| Interviewed Guest | Judy Nichols |
| Interviewed Guest | Johana O'Donoghue |
| Interviewed Guest | Michael Pritchard |
| Interviewed Guest | Nick Waller |
| Director | Clive Dunn |
| Producer | Charlie Gauvain |
| Director of photography | Chris Sharman |
| Editor | Ray Gotts |
| Writer | Clive Dunn |
| Camera Assistant | Max Knaapen |
| Production Coordinator | Annu Kolthammer |
| Production Assistant | Cameron Black |
| Production Assistant | Annie Woodman |
| Researcher | Janine Gauvain |
| Production Company | Eye Film and TV |
Broadcast
- Fri 23 Jun 2017 19:3091热爆 One East & Cambridgeshire only
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