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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鈥檚 Choc Art

    Saturday Live鈥檚 JP Devlin drops in on the former Radio 1 DJ鈥檚 studio to learn about his passion for making art with sweets.

    Duration: 06:13

  • The Rubbish Train 鈥� 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鈥檚 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 鈥� Part 2

    Presenter Ian Marchant continues his exploration of a landfill site in Buckinghamshire.

    Duration: 06:36

  • Dame Kelly Holmes 鈥� Inheritance Tracks

    The winner of the women鈥檚 800 and 1500 metres running events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics chooses the track she inherited and the song she鈥檇 pass on.

    Duration: 06:26

  • Helen Skelton 鈥� Tightrope Walking Across Battersea Power Station

    The Blue Peter presenter describes her terrifying ordeal traversing the skyline above one of London鈥檚 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鈥檚 most famous clock prepare for New Year鈥檚 Eve.

    Duration: 04:08

Broadcast

  • Wed 1 Aug 2012 16:00