The Great Famine

The Great Famine1995


In September 1845, a devastating new plant disease swept across Ireland, destroying the potato crops on which the majority of the people depended. Aid from the British government was too little and too late. Over the subsequent six years, a million Irish people died of starvation and a more than a million others fled abroad in order to escape the ravages of hunger and disease.

Released
26. 7. 2026
Runtime
49 min
Network
BBC Two
Status
Ended
Seasons
1 season, 2 episodes aired
Certification
NO
Country, language
GB · EN