The Great Stink of 1858 (2023 - 2023)
Documentary
Dr Xand van Tulleken tells how an extraordinary heatwave struck London in the summer in 1858 and a terrible stench began to rise from the River Thames.
Xand van Tulleken
Self - Presenter
Raksha Dave
Self - Presenter
JJ Chalmers
Self - Presenter
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- 2023-02-16
- Seasons
- 1 seasons
- Rating
- ★ 6.0 / 10
Video Providers
Season 1Episode 1
Contagion
n the 19th century, thousands of gallons of raw sewage from across London was being dumped into the Thames every day. When a summer heatwave hit the city in 1858, it turned the river into a festering, noxious cesspool of filth. Xand van Tulleken reveals how the stench overwhelmed London, spreading sickness and fear.
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