The Met Office takes a weekly look at the science behind the UK and global weather headlines.

This week the team hear about the 'Great Smog' weather event of 1952 which killed or damaged the health of thousands of people in London due to air pollution created by coal fires and traffic accidents caused by low visibility.

Presented by Clare Nasir and Aidan McGivern

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