Watershed’s PFAS investigation was the subject of the winning BBC Costing the Earth radio documentary, with reporting by Leana and Rachel, with Leana presenting. The programme was commissioned and edited by Emma Campbell and produced by Alasdair Cross and Dimitri Houtart.
The team won the Royal Society Audio Awards for Britain’s Dark Waters, which played on BBC Radio 4 & BBC Sounds
Judges quote: The story-telling structure kept the listener’s attention throughout, through its variety of locations, powerful examples, eloquent first-hand testimony and clear, persuasive sync from experts.
This story first appeared in the following: Association of British Science Writers, Apple podcasts