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.
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- EN
- First aired
- September 7, 2022
- Last aired
- September 13, 2022
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 2
Season 1
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Xand van Tulleken
Self - Presenter
Raksha Dave
Self - Presenter
- Showrunner
- Ninder Billing
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