The Great Stink of 1858 Season 1 Episode 1 - Contagion

Airdate: 2023-Feb-16

Episode summary:

In 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.

About The Great Stink of 1858 series:

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 Tha...Show more >