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The Great Plague

The Great Plague

The Great Plague

2020 1 Seasons 3 Episodes ⭐ 7.0 Documentary

Xand van Tulleken, Raksha Dave and John Sergeant trace the spread of the Great Plague of 1665 week by week and discover parallels with the coronavirus.

Xand van Tulleken, Raksha Dave and John Sergeant trace the spread of the Great Plague of 1665 week by week and discover parallels with the coronavirus.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Outbreak

In the first episode, the epidemic is traced back to its source in the parish of St Giles in the Fields, now at the hear

EP 2

Decimation

In the second episode, Xand heads to St Barts hospital to look back at historical records which show that nursing staff

EP 3

Aftermath

Xand van Tulleken visits Samuel Pepys' parish church and discovers the sad tale of the Poole family, who within 11 days

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Raksha Dave

Raksha Dave

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Xand van Tulleken

Xand van Tulleken

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John Sergeant

John Sergeant

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