The Great Fire of London

The Great Fire of London

From Dan Snow's History Hit by History Hit

June 1, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 1797

About this episode

Adrian Tinniswood joins Dan Snow to discuss the Great Fire of London and its aftermath.

In the early hours of September 2, 1666, a small fire broke out on the ground floor of a baker's house in Pudding Lane. In five days, that small fire would devastate the third-largest city in the Western world. Adrian Tinniswood is a historian, teacher and writer. Adrian joins Dan to explore the cataclysm and consequences of the Great Fire of London. Together, they piece together the story of the Fire and its aftermath - the panic, the search for scapegoats, and the rebirth of a city. This episode was first released in 2024. You can find the History Hit Voicemaps Tours here: https://voicemap.me/publisher/history-hit Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Dougal Patmore We need your help! Let us know what you want from Dan Snow's History Hit by filling in our anonymous survey here: https://forms.gle/PvgayWLkWGjYT4St6 Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe . You can also email the podcast directly at ds.hh@historyhit.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Dan Snow

Guest: Adrian Tinniswood

Topics covered

  • Great Fire of London
  • historical events
  • urban disaster
  • city rebirth
  • 17th century history

Keywords

  • Great Fire
  • London
  • Adrian Tinniswood
  • history
  • urban disaster
  • Pudding Lane
  • 17th century

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: History Hit

Places: Pudding Lane, London

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