• The Great Fire of London

  • Jan 1 2025
  • Length: 29 mins
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The Great Fire of London

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  • In the early hours of September 2, 1666, a small fire broke out on the ground floor of a baker's house in Pudding Lane. In five days that small fire would devastate the third largest city in the Western world.


    Adrian Tinniswood is a historian, teacher and writer, as well as a consultant to the National Trust. Adrian joins Dan to explore the cataclysm and consequences of the Great Fire of London. Together, they piece together the story of the Fire and its aftermath - the panic, the search for scapegoats, and the rebirth of a city.


    This episode was produced by Hannah Ward, the audio editor was Dougal Patmore.


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