Watch The Great Fire - In Real Time

2017
1 Season
7.6 (71)

Historians Rob Bell, Dan Jones and Suzannah Lipscomb take a fresh look at one of the most iconic events in British history, the Great Fire of London. One of the most devastating fires Britain has ever experienced, it destroyed almost the entire old city and became a memory burnt into the national consciousness. 350 years on, do we actually know what happened?

The Great Fire - In Real Time is a series that is currently running and has 1 seasons (3 episodes). The series first aired on May 31, 2017.

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Seasons

3. A City Rebuilt

June 2, 2017

Dan Jones reveals why Londoners were desperate to stop the fire reaching the Tower, Rob Bell looks at the bizarre 17-century methods of treating burns and Suzannah Lipscomb examines a controversial new theory about how many people died.

2. Death and Destruction

June 1, 2017

Dan Jones follows the path of the fire on the worst day of its rampage as it swept through some of London's iconic buildings, Suzannah Lipscomb finds evidence in the archives of who was blamed and who escaped scot free.

1. London Burns

May 31, 2017

Dan Jones visits the exact location of the bakery where it started, Suzannah Lipscomb reveals how Londoners tried to save their belongings, and Rob Bell investigates 17th-century building materials and the prevailing weather conditions.

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Where to Watch The Great Fire - In Real Time

The Great Fire - In Real Time is available for streaming on the Channel 5 website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch The Great Fire - In Real Time on demand at Amazon Prime.