The Great Smog of London (2026)
Subtitles for: The Great Smog of London (2026)
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.
| Genre | Documentary History TV Movie |
| Duration | 53m |
| Country | France |
| Release | 02 Apr 2026 |
| Language | FR |
| Director | Pierre Sainteny |
| Keywords | london, england pollution government winter climate crisis weather urban united kingdom smog 1950s industrialization history accountability reconstruction |
| IMDb | tt40130917 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |