Name: The Black Death
Released: 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Dan Snow, Raksha Dave

TV Show · Documentary · History

Dig up chilling evidence that shows how the bubonic plague devastated Britain 700 years ago Visit outbreak hotspots see dramatic reenactments of its horrific spread and experience the brutal methods people used to fight this deadly pandemic

2023 · 45m

Starring Dan Snow, Raksha Dave

Director Nick Gillam Smith, Al Edirisinghe

EPISODE 1

Outbreak

In June 1348, the Black Death arrived in Britain from the continent. Dan Snow heads to ground zero in Melcombe Regis, Dorset; Raksha witnesses the horrific symptoms of this deadly plague.
EPISODE 2

Apocalypse

By early 1349, the plague had engulfed Southern England. Dan reveals how the whole country descended into fear as the disease spread, and Raksha explores why it spread so quickly.