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Basic Info
First Air: February 16, 2023
Rating: ⭐ 6.0/10 (1 votes)
Status: Returning Series
Seasons & Episodes
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 2
Last Episode
Name: Saving London
Season: 1, Episode: 2
Air Date: 2023-02-17
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.

The Great Stink of 1858

2023 1 seasons 2 episodes ⭐ 6.0/10 1 votes
Overview

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.

Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
  • United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
  • English en

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Cast
Xand van Tulleken
Xand van Tulleken
Self - Presenter
Raksha Dave
Raksha Dave
Self - Presenter
JJ Chalmers
Self - Presenter
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