Overview

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

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

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  Xand van Tulleken

  Self - Presenter

  2 eps

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  Raksha Dave

  Self - Presenter

  2 eps

Themes

• london, england
• fog
• death
• british history
• coal
• sulphur
• smog
• 1950s
• environmental catastrophe
• history and legacy
• respiratory failure
• air pollution

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