Toxic Town, which began streaming on Netflix yesterday, delves into the true story of the Corby toxic waste scandal in 2009, where mishandling of waste during the reclamation of a steelworks led to numerous birth defects.

Written by Jack Thorne, Toxic Town stars Jodie Whittaker and Robert Carlyle, among others.

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