Water resources TV & Radio Programmes for Teaching

Dark Waters (2019)

The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare | BBC Two | 2023 | 1'58'44''

Past ties drag corporate lawyer Rob into conflict with a company blamed for polluting a local stream. But as the case goes on, Rob discovers that the scop...

Water usage and conservation in Bangladesh | Primary Geography

Asia | BBC Two | 2004 | 4'26''

During the monsoon season, up to 20cm of rain per day falls in Bangladesh. The country is crossed by hundreds ...

Water: A Thirsty World | Primary Geography

Asia | BBC Two | 2004 | 19'07''

Investigating water use in two very different places - southern Nevada and Bangladesh - and compares the issues facing each. From ...

Floods in Bangladesh | Primary Geography

Asia | BBC Two | 2004 | 2'46''

A report about the severe floods which occur in Bangladesh each year. Severe floods can have a devastating effect on a community and...

Bangladesh: Flooding in Bangladesh | Primary Geography

Asia | BBC Two | 2004 | 9'07''

Eils Hewitt explores how the inhabitants of Bangladesh have adapted their lives and homes to cope with the effects of ...

Water shortages in Bangladesh | Primary Geography

Asia | BBC Two | 2004 | 1'56''

A report about the difficulties of obtaining clean water in Bangladesh. In the monsoon season, up to 20cm of rain can fall ...

Bangladesh: Clean Water in Bangladesh | Primary Geography

Asia | BBC Two | 2004 | 9'13''

Presenter Eils Hewitt looks at the provision of clean water in urban Dhaka.

Flint (2020)

Geography | BBC Scotland | 2020 | 1'54'22''

Documentary filmed over five years exploring the untold story of the man-made disaster that continues to haunt America. Narrated by Alec Baldwin.

Episode 2 | Thames Water: Inside the Crisis

Geography | BBC Two | 2025 | 59'07''

As unprecedented storms test aging infrastructure, Thames Water’s CEO searches for emergency funds.

Episode 1 | Thames Water: Inside the Crisis

Geography | BBC Two | 2025 | 59'19''

With exclusive access inside Thames Water, this is the story of Britain’s most beleaguered water company as it battles for surviv...

03: Mongolia | Kate Humble: Living with Nomads

Ecosystems and Biomes | BBC Two | 2015 | 59'10''

In her final journey of the series, Kate Humble travels deep into the Gobi Desert to live with an extended family of cashmere ...

Damming the Nile

Geography | BBC News | 2018 | 23'07''

The world's longest river flows from Lake Tana in Ethiopia, through Sudan and into Egypt and is vital to all three. But who controls the water? Alastair Lei...