Timewatch

Season 26, Episode 3

Episode Title: Killer Cloud

Air Date: 2007-01-19

Overview:

A huge volcanic eruption in Iceland in 1783 spewed out poisonous gases that enveloped Europe, killing thousands of Britons. The ensuing winter was one of the worst ever and cost countless more lives. This environmental disaster is well known in Iceland, but its impact on Britain has until now been a mystery. 3/6.