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Final days of Passchendaele

It's 100 years this week since the end of the Battle of Passchendaele. Paul Hudson hears about how the weather affected the battle. Plus the weather statistics for October 2017.

It's 100 years this week since the end of the Battle of Passchendaele. It began at the end of July, lasted 105 days, and was notorious for its horrifically bad weather. The start of the campaign saw the wettest August for 30 years - but how were conditions in the following months? Look North Weatherman Paul Hudson hears about how the weather affected Passchendale in 1917. Plus the weather statistics for October 2017 - and how climate change is affecting our physical and mental health.

1 hour

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Sun 5 Nov 2017 17:00

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  • Sun 5 Nov 2017 17:00