The Big Flood of 1953
Jonathan Freedland presents and his team go on location to investigate the Big Flood of 1953, the worst natural disaster to affect Britain in the 20th century.
Jonathan Freedland presents the programme which looks at the past behind the present. As storms and floods continue to hit UK, Jonathan and his team go on location to investigate the Big Flood of 1953, the worst natural disaster to affect Britain in the 20th century. The clearest legacy of the 1953 flood was the Thames Barrage, safeguarding London from future inundations. He asks what lessons were learned in 1953 and what the future is for the nation's flood defences when government departments are under pressure to cut budgets.
Producer Neil McCarthy.
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(left to right) Louise Gray, Craig Woolhouse, Michael Fish, Jonathan Freedland, Andy Bachelor, Peter Baxter
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- Tue 28 Jan 2014 09:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Tue 28 Jan 2014 21:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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A selection of programmes and clips relating to flooding in the UK.
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The Long View
History series in which stories from the past shed light on current events
