Christopher Hardy
Director
What They Really Mean For You (2023)
Series 1
How people drive, heat their homes and keep the lights on needs massive change. But what will it take to make it happen?
Released July 25, 2023
Episode 58 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: BBC
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Electric Cars
Cars are an essential part of life for many people, but new petrol and diesel cars will be banned from sale in 2030 to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Electric cards are selling fast, but are not without controversy.
July 25, 2023, midnight
S1E2 - Heat Pumps
Justin Rowlatt, Michelle Ackerley and Dr Tara Shine investigate if it will be possible to heat British homes with green alternatives to boilers and build an entirely low-carbon electricity network before the government's net zero target of 2050.
Aug. 1, 2023, midnight
S1E3 - Cheap Flights
Holidays abroad are an essential part of life for many of us. Cheap flights have helped millions of us travel to the sun. But the planes we fly on emit huge amounts of greenhouse gases, so the aviation industry is developing new ideas to reduce emissions with technologies such as new fuels and battery-powered planes.
Nov. 28, 2024, midnight
S1E4 - Ready Meals
The food we eat comes at a cost to the planet. Our food generates more than a quarter of the UK's carbon emissions. That means what we eat and how it is produced must change if the country is to hit net zero. But what will it take, and can we stomach it?
March 31, 2025, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 58 min.
Season Runtime: 233 min.
Released: July 25, 2023
Last Air Date: March 31, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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