Episode 28

The Great Flood of 1607

The Great Flood of 1607

Season: 5 Episode: 28

In the dead of winter, on January 30, 1607, the tranquil waters of the Bristol Channel turned into a merciless killer. It began with whispers of an impending catastrophe, dismissed by many as mere superstition. But as dusk fell, a monstrous surge swept through the low-lying villages, engulfing everything in its path. Find out more about a natural disaster that resulted in the United Kingdom's largest loss of life from a sudden natural disaster in the past 500 years.

CAST

Flood Description - Molly Jefferies

William Jones -Joe Wilson

Adam Wyatt - Steve Sheperd


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SOURCES

THE AD 1607 COASTAL FLOOD IN THE BRISTOL CHANNEL AND SEVERN ESTUARY: HISTORICAL RECORDS FROM DEVON AND CORNWALL (UK) by Simon K. Haslett1 and Edward A. Bryant2 (2004)

National Center for Biotechnology Information

Chopsy Bristol

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Intro music by The Model Folk 

Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic

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