The East Midlands
Maggie Aderin-Pocock finds out how cloth is being used in medicine, industry and sport to change lives for the better.
These days cloth is no longer just something we wear to keep warm. Inventors in the east Midlands are leading the world in discovering new uses for textiles. Scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock finds out how cloth is being used in medicine, industry and sport to change our lives for the better. There's the car seat that stops us falling asleep at the wheel, the implant that's saving people's lives and the fastest textile in the world.
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Video: East Midlands inventors cut from same cloth
The East Midlands has been home to a series of inventions over the years - including the MRI scanner, ibuprofen, the package holiday and even the hot dog.
Now the region's scientists and innovators are leading the way in discovering new uses for textiles.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Maggie Aderin-Pocock |
| Interviewed Guest | Tim Baggaley |
| Interviewed Guest | Angus Wallace |
| Interviewed Guest | Julian Ellis |
| Interviewed Guest | Peter Butcher |
| Interviewed Guest | Roy Burton |
| Interviewed Guest | Holly Batley |
| Interviewed Guest | Andy Bone |
| Interviewed Guest | Nicola Wood |
| Interviewed Guest | Peter South |
| Interviewed Guest | Jane Middleton-Smith |
| Interviewed Guest | Tilak Dias |
| Interviewed Guest | Robert Breakspear |
| Interviewed Guest | Cornel Marculescu |
| Interviewed Guest | Michael Phelps |
| Interviewed Guest | Rebecca Adlington |
| Interviewed Guest | Takayuki Suzuki |
| Researcher | Rehannah Mian |
| Camera Assistant | Billy Morley |
| Re-recording mixer | John Catlow |
| Lighting | Mark Turnbull |
| Editor | Danny Sullivan |
| Executive Producer | Sally Bowman |
| Director | Jane Dodge |
| Production Company | Jigjog Media |
Broadcast
- Fri 23 Jun 201719:30BBC One East Midlands
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