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3 Episodes 2011 - 2011
Episode 1
Historian Dan Snow investigates what life was like amid the human waste, rotting meat and infected rats that made up Medieval London city living.
Episode 2
Episode 3
In the 19th century New York City experience a flood immigrants which, coupled with parasites, disease and political corruption, created one of the most hazardous living environments in history. This program tells the story of the people and technology that brought the city's filth under control. But progress is not without its set backs. Enter Thomas Midgley, Jr.