The Great Plague
355 years before Covid 19, another pandemic swept through Britain. The Great Plague of 1665 killed 100 000 in London - a horrifying 25% of the population - and a further 100 000 in the rest of the country. Medic Xand van Tulleken, archaeologist Raksha Dave and journalist John Sergeant discover extraordinary parallels between these two outbreaks.
- 2020-2020
- 1 season
- Documentary
355 years before Covid 19, another pandemic swept through Britain. The Great Plague of 1665 killed 100 000 in London - a horrifying 25% of the population - and a further 100 000 in the rest of the country. Medic Xand van Tulleken, archaeologist Raksha Dave and journalist John Sergeant discover extraordinary parallels between these two outbreaks.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2020
Episode 1
Outbreak
45 mins
Medic Xand van Tulleken, archaeologist Raksha Dave, and journalist John Sergeant trace the plague back to its source, and look into whether history is repeating itself again.
Episode 2
Decimation
45 mins
Medic Xand van Tulleken, archaeologist Raksha Dave, and journalist John Sergeant trace the plague back to its source, and look into whether history is repeating itself again.
Episode 3
Aftermath
45 mins
Behind the numbers of infections and deaths we find the tragedies. Like that of the Poole family, who lost all five of their pups in eleven days.
