The Great Smog: Winter of '52
2022•1 Seasons•2 Episodes•6.0•Ended
Documentary
Dr Xand Van Tulleken and Raksha Dave investigate the Great Smog of 1952 - the deadliest environmental disaster ever recorded and one of the world's worst peacetime catastrophes. Lasting just over four days, the Great Smog plunged London into a terrifyingly murky gloom - the acrid pollution seeping into homes, leaving Londoners gasping for breath, shutting down transport and emergency services, and overwhelming hospitals and undertakers alike.
Network
5
Origin
GB
Cast
Xand van Tulleken
Self - Presenter
Raksha Dave
Self - Presenter
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