Britain's Killer Wave of 1607
Britain's Killer Wave of 1607
Scientists, geologists and historians examine the Bristol Channel floods of 1607, when coastal areas like Devon, Somerset and Gloucestershire were hit when a surge of water engulfed farmland and villages killing hundreds of people. The experts look at whether the freak weather phenomenon that caused it was a storm surge or a tsunami
Britain's Killer Wave of 1607 airs on Channel 5 HD at 9:00 PM, Monday 25 November. (Subtitles, new.)
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Helen Tonge
Executive Producer
Richard Higson
Director