David Aaronovitch and guests explore the troubled state of the water industry in the UK. How do companies solve the sewage problem, fix the leaks and reduce the debt mountain?

Guests:

Kate Bayliss, research associate in the Department of Economics at SOAS, University of LondonDavid Hall, visiting professor in the Public Services International Research Unit at the University of GreenwichSir Dieter Helm, Professor of Energy at the University of Oxford Julie Bygraves, public policy analyst and expert on utility finance

Production team: Sally Abrahams, Kirsteen Knight and Ben CarterEditor: Richard VadonProduction Co-ordinator: Gemma AshmanSound engineers: Neil Churchill and Graham Puddifoot