The wonder material that 'protects against nuclear blasts'

Two years ago BBC Reel reported on an incredible heat resistant material, Starlite, but it was widely thought that the formula had been lost forever.

Following the publication of our films we had a flurry of comments claiming a YouTuber had already worked out how to make Starlite using simple household materials – but did he really make 'Starlite' or was it something else?

Reported by Lee Johnson

Produced, filmed and directed by Adam Proctor