The Grenfell cladding

BBC Inside Science

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Technology, Science

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🗓️ 3 October 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

As the long-awaited final report into Grenfell Tower is made public, we look at the cladding that has been at the centre of the story for seven years.

We ask Richard Hull, an expert in chemistry and fire science who’s been following the story, why it was used in the first place and what made it so dangerous.

Also this week, the neuroscience of the Oasis queue, the technology powering Paralympic athletes and strange sounds from space...

Presenter: Victoria Gill Producers: Sophie Ormiston, Ella Hubber & Gerry Holt Editor: Martin Smith Studio Manager: Emily Preston Production Co-ordinator: Andrew Rhys Lewis

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0:44.8	The biggest problem is that building was wrapped in, you could have taken a whole box of
0:49.7	fireliders, you know, from a, you know, from a, you know, a DIY store that you use from a
0:52.5	from a DIY store that you use on a barbecue and just wrap the building in that. It was that simple.
0:58.8	That was architect and TV presenter George Clark talking about the material that was used to clad Grenfell Tower
1:05.6	and as the long awaited final report into the blaze that killed 72 people is finally made public
1:11.2	this week we're looking in detail at that cladding, a flammable
1:14.9	building material that's been at the centre of the story for seven years.
1:19.0	Joining me now is Richard Hull, an expert in chemistry and fire science, who's been looking at the Grenfell report.
1:25.0	Richard, welcome to Inside Science.
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