The Killer Wave of 1607: Timewatch
The Killer Wave of 1607: Timewatch
Geologist Simon Haslett and tsunami expert Ted Bryant reveal the devastation caused to Britain when a 12m-high wall of water hit an area near Bristol in 1607 and claimed 2,000 lives. It crashed ashore with such ferocity that the geography of the coastline was altered for ever, yet despite being chronicled by eyewitnesses, the country's worst natural disaster has been forgotten with time
The Killer Wave of 1607: Timewatch airs on BBC Four HD at 1:55 AM, Wednesday 9 September. (Subtitles, audio description.)
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