This first episode looks at the combination of factors that saw the Great Smog form, what it was composed of and the impact it began to have right from the first day. People who experienced the event share their memories.
Dr Xand van Tulleken and Raksha Dave examine the escalating crisis that London faced in December 1952, the lack of information the public were given at the time and why the smog lifted. Plus, the impact on public health policy.
