After Life: Rot Box Detectives
A team of young science detectives investigate rot and decay through a series of experiments and activities, assisted by Dr George McGavin.
A special spin off programme of the BBC Four programme After Life for learners aged 7 - 11 years.
A team of young science detectives investigate rot and decay through a series of experiments and activities, assisted by Dr George McGavin. The team find out not just about the bacteria all around us, but the bacteria on our skin, in our mouths and in our stomachs. They look at the life cycle of flies and how they play an important part in the natural process of recycling and composting. They even make their very own rot boxes which they fill with food and leave for six weeks.
Featuring microscopic and time-lapse footage of rot from the original After Life programme, Rot Box Detectives highlights the beauty of decay in the natural world.
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | George McGavin |
Broadcasts
- Wed 25 Jan 201205:00
- Wed 29 Feb 201205:00
- Wed 25 Apr 201205:00
- Tue 29 May 201205:00
- Tue 16 Oct 201205:00
- Thu 14 Feb 201305:00
- Thu 4 Jul 201305:00
- Tue 10 Sep 201305:00
- Fri 7 Feb 201405:00
- Fri 2 May 201405:00
- Thu 12 Jun 201404:30
- Wed 26 Nov 201405:00
- Fri 6 Feb 201504:50
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