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On Tap: a History of Drinking Water

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

In the first of three programmes, Mark Jenner explores the historical significance of water. Paying the Piper The introduction of piped water revolutionised the lives of women who spent hours every day collecting water. But it also brought about the first water company monopolies and a change in attitude towards this staple of life.
Producer Beaty Rubens

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Mark Jenner
Producer:
Beaty Rubens
Source: Radio Times

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