The Motorway: Life in the Fast Lane

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5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Saturday 18 May

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Documentary series charting life on the M6, one of the busiest stretches of motorway in Britain, following the teams preparing for one of the stormiest winters on record. Initially set up in answer to a January 2003 snowstorm that left drivers stranded in their cars for up to 18 hours, these teams have been preparing for snow and ice - but now find themselves facing the stormiest winter in more than 40 years. It's all hands on deck if the Highways Agency is to save its reputation. Meanwhile, winter litter-picking patrols add to the 180,000 sacks of rubbish collected on Britain's motorways every year, and a hidden workforce beneath Spaghetti Junction tries to restore the structure to its former glory