The Great Fire: In Real Time

10.0
201745m

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

Production

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Trailers & Videos

Thumbnail for video: The Great Fire | 31st May - 2nd June | Channel 5

The Great Fire | 31st May - 2nd June | Channel 5

Seasons

3 Episodes • Premiered 2017

Still image for The Great Fire: In Real Time season 1 episode 1: London Burns

1. London Burns

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.

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2. Death and Destruction

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.

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3. A City Rebuilt

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.

Cast

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Dan Jones

Self - Presenter

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Suzannah Lipscomb

Self - Presenter

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Rob Bell

Self - Presenter

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