The Great Fire: In Real Time

Revealing what actually happened during the Great Fire of London of 1666, hour by hour, and street by street.

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May 31, 2017

1 seaons till Jun 02, 2017

Popularity: 5.7646
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(GB)
Production

Lion Television (GB)All3Media (GB)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: A City Rebuilt

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 3 episodes

Season 1

Aired

3 Episodes
  • Episode 1London Burns45 min

    Dan Jones visits the exact location of the bakery where it started, Suzannah Lipscomb reveals how Londoners tried to save their belongings, and Rob Bell investigates 17th-century building materials and the prevailing weather conditions.

  • Episode 2Death and Destruction45 min

    Dan Jones follows the path of the fire on the worst day of its rampage as it swept through some of London's iconic buildings, Suzannah Lipscomb finds evidence in the archives of who was blamed and who escaped scot free.

  • Episode 3A City Rebuilt45 min

    Dan Jones reveals why Londoners were desperate to stop the fire reaching the Tower, Rob Bell looks at the bizarre 17-century methods of treating burns and Suzannah Lipscomb examines a controversial new theory about how many people died.

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