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Fresh Water from the Sea

Date released

13 Dec 1943

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

43/99

NoS ID

100206

Story no

5 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Scientists have developed a tablet which will make sea water drinkable. Three American servicemen at sea in a dinghy put the tablet to the test by scooping sea water into a tube and putting a tablet with it,...

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Drowned out (2004)

Director

Fanny Armstrong

Subject

Anthropology; Development studies; Environmental science; Geography

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0, 75 minutes + over 240 minutes of extras), £100.00

Shot over three years with no budget or electricity, DROWNED OUT tells the true story of one family’s inspired stand against the destruction of their land, homes and culture. The people of Jalsindhi in...

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UK drinking water quality (1989)

Genre

Interview

Grant Lawrence, advisor to the Common Market’s Environment Commissioner, on drinking water quality standards, which have not been met by the UK. Male interviewer not identified.

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Ocean Sound This Week No.20: Programme 20 of a weekly news and sports review (1987)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO. 20 Programme 20 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 6 March 1987. Presented by MATT HOPPER. TRACK...

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Britain to be prosecuted over drinking water standards (1989)

Genre

Interview

Environment Secretary Chris Patten speaks to Peter Spencer about the EC deciding to go ahead with its prosecution of Britain over nitrate and lead in drinking water despite his intense lobbying. He says it...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Chris Smith on drinking water ruling (1992)

Genre

Interview

Paul Rowley interviews Labour Party environment spokesman Chris Smith about a ruling by the European Court that British water companies have not maintained sufficient standards of purity in drinking water....

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Britain to be prosecuted over drinking water standards (1989)

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

The European Community’s environment commissioner, Carlo Ripa Di Meana says Britain is being prosecuted over the poor quality of drinking water because the Government simply isn’t spending enough...

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Survey into drinking water quality (1989)

Genre

Interview

Following a survey into drinking water, an unidentified spokesman calling for an independent national agency to control quality, and for action to strip out all the remaining lead service pipes and plumbing....

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Contaminated water in Wiltshire (1989)

Genre

News report; Interview

Jane Reck reports on a row over Thames Water not warning people earlier about the contamination of drinking water in Wiltshire with some children becoming ill. Interviews with Eric Hodges, North Wiltshire...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Britain to be prosecuted over drinking water standards (1989)

Genre

Interview

Britain may have won more time from the EEC as the Government battles to avoid being taken before the European court over polluted tap water. UK Environment Secretary, Chris Patten is interviewed in Brussels...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio