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Rory McGrath enjoys an historical journey into Cambridge and reveals how the county was tamed from a boggy, mosquito-infested landscape into one of Britain's most wealthy and clever counties.
Using a variety of boats, stilts and a bicycle, Rory travels through Cambridgeshire and meets the people who can show how our ancestors survived and created the beautiful city of Cambridge.
500 years ago, malaria was rife, and the Cam was a filthy shadow of the idyllic river that attracts thousands of tourists today, but a combination of chance and determination led to a series of discoveries that changed the health of the country.
First Air Date : Jun 12, 2012
Last Air date : Jun 26, 2012
Episode : 12 Episode
Season : 1 Season
Runtime: 30 minutes
Studio: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
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