The Great Stink of 1858 (Documentary, English)
Status: Running
Premiered: 2023-02-16
Network: 5
Country: GB
Airs on: Thursday, Friday
Air time: 21:00
Runtime: 60 minutes
Dr Xand van Tulleken tells how an extraordinary heatwave struck London in the summer in 1858 and a terrible stench began to rise from the River Thames.