The Black Death: A Plague Upon the World

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The Black Death: A Plague Upon the World (2023)

Documentary, History · 1h 33m

Dan Snow and Raksha Dave investigate how the plague devastated Britain 700 years ago, killing around three million people across the country. In the first edition, Dan heads to Melcombe Regis in Dorset as he traces the spread of the plague and finds out how the disease reached Britain's shores in 1348. At The Old Operating Theatre in London, Raksha witnesses the horrific symptoms of this deadly disease and the terrifying outcome for those who fell victim to it, and also investigates the recent discovery of mass graves beneath a tranquil London square.

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Cast

Crew

Director of Photography
Ian Salvage
Editor
Jon Pinsky, Milo Cumpstey

Details

Release date
2023-06-18
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Documentary, History
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
Channel 5 Broadcasting