Panorama: Season 56, Episode 35

Notes on a Dirty Island

Travel writer Bill Bryson presents a personal and passionate account of how Britain has become a rubbish tip since his arrival from the USA in 1972.

Release Date: 1953-11-11
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 28 30 31 32 33 35 36 37 38 40 43 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72
TMDb: 6.1/10
  • Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 30

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