Understand
Rinsed
2. Water Works
12 May 2026
15 minutes
Available for over a year
The centuries old battle between public good and private profit that’s still being fought today.
Kate Lamble holds her nose and plunges into the long history of the water industry and some of the many conflicts that have shaped it.
Reported and presented by Kate Lamble
Producer: Elle Scott
Sound Design: Andy Fell
Executive Producer: Joe Kent
Commissioning Executive: Tracy Williams
Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke
Rinsed is a BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4
