The Last Witness - 5. A Can of Worms

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Jun 24, 202414:41Society & Culture

As Dan and the film star Michael Sheen go digging around a toxic site, they are given a warning - the truth is a can of worms. A vicar picks up where Douglas left off. What is the full scale of the UK’s chemical legacy?...

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