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For five days in December 1952, a thick smog suffocated the British capital causing the death of thousands of Londoners. The health catastrophe lead to a realisation, in Britain and around the world, that air pollution was a serious threat to human health. This documentary reveals what happened, hour by hour, in one of the worst peacetime disasters of the 20th century.
Directed by Pierre Sainteny

Chloé Réjon
Main narrator (voice)

Valérie Levy
Narrator (voice)

Alain Ghazal
Narrator (voice)

Patrick Kuban
Narrator (voice)
Mountain Spring: The Flinders Range
1956