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This short documentary tells the story of the 1976 heatwave that gripped Britain, costing more than 2,000 lives... Fascinating Horror posts weekly videos covering the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel! *LINKS:* 🔗 ► My other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KristianCrow ► Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXad0mx4WxY1fXdbvtg0CQ/join ► Follow me: https://twitter.com/TrueHorrorTales | https://www.instagram.com/fascinatinghorror/ | https://www.facebook.com/horrorfascinating ► Get in touch: hello@fascinatinghorror.co.uk *CHAPTERS:* 🔖 ► 00:00 - Intro ► 00:41 - Background ► 01:52 - The 1976 Heatwave ► 09:17 - The Aftermath *MUSIC:* 🎵 ► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory *SOURCES:* 📑 ► "The dangers of romanticising Britain’s 1976 heatwave" by Stephanie Brown, published by The Conversation, July 2025. Link: https://theconversation.com/the-dangers-of-romanticising-britains-1976-heatwave-260046 ► "Think this is hot? Telegraph readers remember the summer of 1976" by Abigail Buchanan and Lorna Perry, published by The Telegraph, August 2025. Link: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08/12/how-we-spent-the-sun-drenched-summer-of-1976/ ► "Great Drought of 1976: what happened and what was the impact on Britain?" by Matthew Oates, published by BBC Countryfile, July 2022. Link: https://www.countryfile.com/countryfile/great-drought-of-1976-what-happened-and-what-was-the-impact-on-britain ► "The heatwave of 1976 when reservoirs dried up, mountains burned and factories shut" by Anna Lewis, published by Wales Online, June 2018. Link: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/reservoirs-dried-up-mountains-burned-14837321 ► "Summer 2025 confirmed as UK's hottest on record" by Ben Rich, published by BBC News, August 2025. Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/c1kz18d3wjro ► "Drought and the minister for rain" published by The Telegraph, December 2006. Link: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1538065/Drought-and-the-minister-for-rain.html #documentary #history #truestories #disaster #heatwave #uk
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