Xand van Tulleken
Self - Presenter
The Great Stink of 1858 (2023)
Season 1
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.
Released Feb. 16, 2023
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Genres: Documentary
Keywords: mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.tv-mini-series
Production Companies: Darlow Smithson Productions
Network: 5
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - 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.
Feb. 16, 2023, midnight
S1E2 - Saving London
Continuing the story of the 19th-century smell which dominated London. Xand van Tulleken reveals how Queen Victoria suffered from the stench - during a trip to see Isambard Kingdom Brunel's gigantic ship, the Great Eastern. Plus, Raksha Dave recreates the Great Stink with the help of a special-effects expert.
Feb. 17, 2023, midnight
5
Feb. 16, 2023
Feb. 17, 2023, midnight
Returning Series
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