‘The Secret Science of Sewage’ I know it sounds horrible, but...

Intend to watch it on catch up today.

I saw a similar programme years ago. They showed a monstrous fatball which they had to chip away at to clear the flow. It certainly raised my awareness of what I tip down the sink.

Interesting programme altogether. Not just about sewage.

Must watch it.
My dad’s job involved producing good, clean water in homes so was into reservoirs and treatment works.I’ve visited a few round the world. Adds a new dimension to foreign travel!
He would have been fascinated.

I watched it too - very interesting. However, they gave the impression that the young scientist had discovered something fairly new, but Phage therapy, as it's called, has been around a long time. Phages are a type of virus that attack and kill bacteria.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phage_therapy#:~:text=Phage%20therapy,%20viral%20phage%20therapy

Although used quite widely in Russia and Georgia, it has never really caught on in the West, partly because when antibiotics were developed, there was more money in them for pharmaceutical industry.

It was really interesting especially the bit about saving the life of a child after a double lung transfer by using phages found in sewage to kill off the superbugs which were killing her - not an approved medicine but she was dying so it was a desperate attempt

I agree, it was really interesting. There are uses of - processed - sewage for agriculture, power and medicine. Much better than just cleaning the water component.

Moreover, the programme wasn't unpleasant, apart from the bit where they showed all the wet wipes clogging things up!

We need bacteria to survive.

A bit gross but fascinating, charging your mobile with your pee that was a surprise.

Definitely! Thank you ?