Timewatch · SEASON 22

The Greatest Storm

Episode 8 · 2003-10-31

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Episode overview

Freak weather conditions on 31 January 1953 led to a storm that cut a destructive swathe across the North Sea coastlines of Britain and the Netherlands. Over 2,000 people were killed and thousands left homeless in the worst national peacetime disaster of the 20th century. This documentary charts the course of events, uncovering poignant stories of heroism and suffering, and asks how this catastrophe came to be forgotten so quickly.

50 minutes

Season 22 episodes

1. White Slaves, Pirate Gold2003-01-10 2. Lost Cities of the Maya2003-01-17 3. Rocket and Its Rivals2003-01-24 4. Ramesses III - Behind the Myth of a Pharaoh2003-01-31 5. 1914: The War Revolution2003-02-07 6. Concorde: A Love Story2003-10-19 7. Zulu: The True Story2003-10-24 8. The Greatest Storm2003-10-31 9. The Last Tomb Raider2003-11-07 10. Mystery of the Missing Ace2003-11-14 11. Britain's Greatest Hoax2003-11-21 12. Gallipoli: The First D-Day2003-11-28 13. Through Hell for Hitler2003-12-05