
01/08/2012
Mel Giedroyc hears how to paint a portrait with dolly mixtures, hitches a ride on a rubbish train and celebrates the art of the prank.
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Mike Read’s Choc Art
Saturday Live’s JP Devlin drops in on the former Radio 1 DJ’s studio to learn about his passion for making art with sweets.
Duration: 06:13
The Rubbish Train – Part 1
Presenter Ian Marchant hitches a ride with a rubbish train bound for a landfill in Buckinghamshire.
Duration: 08:11
Forgotten Inventors
Material World’s Quentin Cooper drops in on an exhibition at the Science Museum in 2011 exploring the origins of everything from bubble wrap to teabags.
Duration: 03:48
The Rubbish Train – Part 2
Presenter Ian Marchant continues his exploration of a landfill site in Buckinghamshire.
Duration: 06:36
Dame Kelly Holmes – Inheritance Tracks
The winner of the women’s 800 and 1500 metres running events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics chooses the track she inherited and the song she’d pass on.
Duration: 06:26
Helen Skelton – Tightrope Walking Across Battersea Power Station
The Blue Peter presenter describes her terrifying ordeal traversing the skyline above one of London’s most iconic buildings.
Duration: 03:50
The Art Of The Prank
Toby Amies looks at the history of the practical joke.
Duration: 05:22
Magical Mystery Tour - Big Ben
Reporter Palab Ghosh finds out how the men at the watch face of Britain’s most famous clock prepare for New Year’s Eve.
Duration: 04:08
Broadcast
- Wed 1 Aug 2012 16:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra