350 years ago the Great Fire of London was the most devastating fire Britain has ever experienced. It destroyed almost the entire old city and has become a national memory burnt into our consciousness. 350 years on, we have all heard of the Great Fire… but what do we actually know about what happened? Now, this exciting, three-part stripped series will take us inside one of the most significant events in British history – in a way we’ve never seen before. Investigating the truisms, a team of presenters will use 21st century science and new historical evidence to reveal the Great Fire of London as it really happened.

350 years ago the Great Fire of London was the most devastating fire Britain has ever experienced. It destroyed almost the entire old city and has become a national memory burnt into our consciousness. 350 years on, we have all heard of the Great Fire… but what do we actually know about what happened? Now, this exciting, three-part stripped series will take us inside one of the most significant events in British history – in a way we’ve never seen before. Investigating the truisms, a team of presenters will use 21st century science and new historical evidence to reveal the Great Fire of London as it really happened.