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Heatwave

(2005)

Overview

It's summer 2006, and what began as a pleasant sunny spell has developed into a meteorological nightmare. For two weeks, Britain has been in the grip of record high temperatures - transport is in chaos, tinder-dry conditions have sparked fierce countryside fires and thousands are dying in the blistering heat. This dramatised documentary tells the sobering story of a natural disaster that has its precedent in Europe's deadly heatwave of 2003, as witnessed by ordinary people and public servants battling to contain a crisis. Bernard Hill narrates.

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Original TitleHeatwave

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2005-05-11

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 29m

Production CompaniesBBC