Episode 3

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Episode 3 of 6

Duration: 30 minutes

In this episode, Jane Moore pulls apart three of the most trusted domestic life-savers. She reveals how the clue to fixing a frozen car engine lies in a tiny insect from the Antarctic and which ingredient in drain cleaner does the dirty work. She also unravels the amazing science at work inside mobile phone batteries.

Credits

Presenter
Jane Moore
Director
Matthew Ainsworth
Director
Bob Marsden
Producer
Matthew Ainsworth
Producer
Bob Marsden

Broadcasts

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