Timewatch · SEASON 26

Killer Cloud

Episode 3 · 2007-01-19

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Episode overview

A huge volcanic eruption in Iceland in 1783 spewed out poisonous gases that enveloped Europe, killing thousands of Britons. The ensuing winter was one of the worst ever and cost countless more lives. This environmental disaster is well known in Iceland, but its impact on Britain has until now been a mystery. 3/6.

50 minutes

Season 26 episodes

1. The Hunt for U8642007-01-05 2. Beatlemania2007-01-12 3. Killer Cloud2007-01-19 4. Hadrian's Wall2007-01-26 5. The First Blitz2007-02-02 6. The Last Duel2007-02-09 7. Special: Remember the Galahad2007-04-02 8. Hijack2007-04-13 9. The Wave That Destroyed Atlantis2007-04-20 10. The Hidden Children2007-04-27 11. Gladiator Graveyard2007-05-11 12. The People's Coronation2007-05-18