Rachel and Leana tackle the malodorous issue of raw sewage pollution. Human waste flows through the UK's rivers and seas, fuelling outrage among the population, not least in former rock and pop star Feargal Sharkey, whose righteous fury has kept the scandal at the top of the agenda in the mainstream media and ruffled more than a few feathers in government. In this episode, Sharkey digs into the root causes of what he calls a "catastrophic failure of regulation" and lends his support to direct action as a last resort, when the grown-ups have failed to act. Leana and Rachel also hear from Tom Haward, an oysterman whose family has cultivated oysters in Essex for centuries and who is taking the government to court in a bid to protect his business from future pollution.

In each episode, investigative journalists Leana Hosea and Rachel Salvidge bring you tales from the frontline of the water crisis, interviewing:

• Somone on the frontline of the water crisis who is experiencing first hand pollution/drought/floods/extinction events and diseases driven by climate change and bad management.
• A world class expert, who can shed light on the causes and solutions to the issue in hand.

Find out more about Leana and Rachel's work at Watershed Investigations @WATERSHED_i

Frequency: Fortnightly

Duration: Approx. 20 minutes

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