Series synopsis
War on Plastic with Hugh and Anita is a documentary television series that premiered on BBC One on June 10, 2019.
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Anita Rani explore the amount of plastic we produce, where this gigantic problem is coming from, and what we can all do to try and solve it.
Premise
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Anita Rani explore the amount of plastic we produce, where this gigantic problem is coming from, and what we can all do to try and solve it.
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | October 30, 2020 | October 30, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 3 | June 10, 2019 | June 24, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Fight Goes On Hugh and Anita continue their fight against single-use plastics, looking at tea bags and prepacked sandwiches. Then, as Covid-19 hits, they consider the problem of disposable face masks. |
October 30, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Every minute the equivalent of a truck full of plastic is emptied into the worlds oceans. In this episode Hugh and Anita look at where the problem is coming from and how to solve it. |
June 10, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Hugh and Anita's attempts to solve our plastic problems continue. Anita tackles bathroom plastics whilst Hugh learns that microplastics are in the air. |
June 17, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 In this final episode, Anita looks at single-use toys whilst Hugh reveals the plastics industry's plans to dramatically increase plastic production. |
June 24, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 10, 2019 |
| Last aired | June 24, 2019 |
| Runtime | 59 minutes |
| Status | continue |