The Great Plague(2020)

The Great Plague is a documentary series that traces the devastating spread of the 1665 London plague week by week through the eyes of historians Xand van Tulleken, Raksha Dave, and John Sergeant. As the disease ravaged the capital, killing thousands, the presenters uncover how people responded to quarantine, misinformation, and economic collapse. The series draws striking parallels between the seventeenth-century crisis and the modern coronavirus pandemic, revealing how societies have grappled with similar challenges across centuries. Through period documents, expert analysis, and vivid storytelling, The Great Plague examines the human cost of epidemic disease and the timeless patterns of fear, resilience, and social breakdown that accompany mass illness.