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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.

1 hour

Last on

Wed 1 Aug 2012 16:00

Chapters

  • 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