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.
Show Info
Schedule: Wednesdays, Thursdays at 21:00
(60 min)
Status: Running
Show Type:
Documentary
Genres:
History
Episodes ordered: 2 episodes
Official site: www.channel5.com
(waiting for more votes)
Previous Episode
Episode 2
Episode 1x02; Sep 8, 2022
Exploring the fear that paralysed London as the disaster entered day three, focusing on the public not knowing or understanding what was happening, the government's lack of action, to the undertakers working 24 hours a day. As the story concludes, Dr…
Previous Episodes
View full episode list »Cast
Extra Details
Also known as:
- The Great Killer Smog