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Louse
Lice have been amongst our closest neighbours since our earliest evolution; and yet as Brett Westwood discovers they both repel and fascinate us.
They infest our bodies and our clothes, are amongst our closet neighbours, have been made famous by Robert Burns and yet they are only a few millimetres in size. Brett Westwood explores our relationship with the louse; a creature that has lived alongside since our earliest evolution. Whether it’s the head, clothes or crab lice these ancient creatures both repel and fascinate us. Producer Sarah Blunt.
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