The Great Fire of London

Dan Jones visits the site of the fire's origin; Suzannah Lipscomb explains how Londoners attempted to save their belongings; Rob Bell examines the building materials of the time and the weather conditions.

Dan retraces the fire's path through London on the worst day of its rampage; Suzannah discovers archival evidence about who was blamed and who escaped without incrimination.

Dan explains why Londoners wanted to stop the blaze before it reached the Tower; Rob looks at how burns were treated in the 17th-century; Suzannah examines a controversial new theory outlining how many died.