Filthy cities. Episode 1, Medieval London /

Historian Dan Snow gets down and dirty in Medieval grime to discover the hard way how the London we know was forged in the filth of the 14th century. State of the art CGI reveals London's streets as they were 700 years ago and Dan steps into the shoes of a medieval Londoner - wooden platforms d...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Turner, Jeremy (Director, Producer), Snow, Dan, 1978- (Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	London : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), 2011.
Series:	World history in video
Subjects:	Cities and towns > Growth > History. London (England) > Pollution. Villes > Croissance > Histoire. Cities and towns > Growth. Pollution. England > London. Documentary films. History. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Historian Dan Snow gets down and dirty in Medieval grime to discover the hard way how the London we know was forged in the filth of the 14th century. State of the art CGI reveals London's streets as they were 700 years ago and Dan steps into the shoes of a medieval Londoner - wooden platforms designed to help him rise above the disgusting mess underfoot. He spends the night as a medieval muck-raker shifting a staggering six tonnes of excrement, and has a go at medieval butchery to find out what the authorities were up against. Plus, he examines the remains of a plague victim to discover how a catastrophic epidemic would help a new and cleaner London emerge from the muck of the past.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed May 27, 2015).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (52 min.).
Playing Time:	00:51:44