The Great Fire: In Real Time

Season 1

Historians Rob Bell, Dan Jones and Suzannah Lipscomb take a fresh look at the Great Fire of London in 1666 by walking the route the fire took across the city, street-by-street.

3 Episodes

  • London Burns
    E1
    London BurnsDan 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.
  • Death and Destruction
    E2
    Death and DestructionDan 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.
  • A City Rebuilt
    E3
    A City RebuiltDan 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 of Season 1

  • Dan JonesSelf - Presenter
  • Suzannah LipscombSelf - Presenter
  • Rob BellSelf - Presenter

 

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