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5. The Camel's Humps—Rinsed
5/13Rivers work when everything is in balance, but what happens when that’s disrupted?

4. Inkblot—Rinsed
4/13We can all look the same picture, but what you make of it depends on who you are.

3. Turd Nerds—Rinsed
3/13The 'Dossier of Despair' that reveals what's happening to some of Britain’s rivers.

2. Water Works—Rinsed
2/13The centuries-old battle between public good and private profit still being fought today.

1. The Bridge—Rinsed
1/13After watching their local river grow murky and lifeless, two neighbours fight back.

Trailer—Rinsed
1/13A sewage scandal and a centuries old battle between public good and private profit

3. How Reading Made Our Politics—How Reading Made Us
3/3Did reading create democracy? And what does it mean for our politics if reading dies out?

2. How Reading Made Our Feelings—How Reading Made Us
2/3Did reading make us lonely, set us free, and even end torture? James Marriott investigates

1. How Reading Made Our Brains—How Reading Made Us
1/3Did learning to read rewire your brain? With James Marriott.

Trailer—How Reading Made Us
1/3The story of how reading made us and what might happen if we stop - with James Marriott.