Understand - Rinsed: 2. Water Works

The centuries old battle between public good and private profit that’s still being fought today.

Kate Lamble holds her nose and plunges into the long history of the water industry and some of the many conflicts that have shaped it.

Reported and presented by Kate Lamble
Producer: Elle Scott
Sound Design: Andy Fell
Executive Producer: Joe Kent
Commissioning Executive: Tracy Williams
Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke

Rinsed is a BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4

Published on Monday, 11th May 2026.

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