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From the clean environment of a microchip factory to the engineer who lifted a city to install sewers, Steven Johnson traces the journey from dirty to clean in our lives.

From the ultra-clean environment of a microchip factory to the railway engineer who lifted a city to install sewers, innovation expert Steven Johnson traces the surprising journey from dirty to clean in our lives. He discovers the unsung heroes of this transformation, like the doctor who secretly experimented with a deadly chemical to treat the water supply, and the storekeeper who revolutionised cleanliness in the home.

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Thu 18 Jan 201820:00

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RoleContributor
PresenterSteven Johnson
Executive ProducerJane Root
Executive ProducerPeter Lovering
Executive ProducerMichael Jackson
ProducerNic Stacey
DirectorNic Stacey

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