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Fridge
Episode 2 of 5
Hannah hits the production line with appliance giants Bosch to find the lifeblood at the heart of every fridge and gets a lesson in carrot droop.
Fridges have been quietly 鈥榢eeping things cool鈥� in the kitchen for over 100 years, and yet most of us barely give them a second thought.
Hannah hits the production line with appliance giants Bosch to find the lifeblood at the heart of every fridge and gets a lesson in carrot droop. And she takes a long, cool look at the fridge鈥檚 history to reveal how a French monk with a flair for chemistry, a 17th century chicken incubator and an explosive invention in Australia created the ultimate chill.
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Tue 22 Apr 2025
08:00
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Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Hannah Fry |
Executive Producer | Eileen Inkson |
Executive Producer | Paul Overton |
Director | Catherine Gale |
Production Manager | Sam Breslin |
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