Trainer | The Secret Genius of Modern Life
Hannah Fry visits eBay's authentication centre, where they are waging war against fake high-value trainers. She discovers how American breakfast waffles transformed our trainer soles and how an 18th-century tea set led to the use of celebrity endorsement.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 59'06''
- Broadcast year: 2022
Curriculum Connection
- Physics
Access
Licence: ERA Licence required
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Two
- Programme: The Secret Genius of Modern Life
- Series: 1
- Episode: Trainer
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