Where To Stream How the Victorians Built Britain Season 2 Episode 7
The Great Stink
- Aired September 15, 2020
- 60 Min
- Rated 8.0
- Number 12 Of 12 Rated Episodes
Michael Buerk discovers how Britain's first super sewer cleaned up the capital, and inspired a fresh water revolution that would change the lives of millions of Victorians. He begins his journey in the cesspits of Victorian high society to discover the depths to which the capital sank to keep itself clean. Michael also heads to the pub to find out how boozing brewers helped unlock the key to ridding London of the deadliest epidemic since the Great Plague.