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The Great Smog: Winter of '52
The Great Smog: Winter of '52

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The Great Smog: Winter of '52

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The Great Smog: Winter of '52

·2022·2 episodes

Summary

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.

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Status:

Ended

Original Language:

English

Type:

Miniseries

Networks:

5

Keywords

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