The Great Stink of 1858 - Season 1 - Eps 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.
About The Great Stink of 1858
Title: The Great Stink of 1858
First Air Date: 2023-02-16
Last Air Date: 2023-02-17
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 6/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 2
Network: 5
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: DSP
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Xand van Tulleken
Self - Presenter
Raksha Dave
Self - Presenter
JJ Chalmers
Self - Presenter
