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Posted On: October 15th 2026, 06:30 pm
What happened when a Nazi blockade stopped food reaching Dutch cities?

Rediscover some incredible series as Hannah Fry explores some of the amazing stats and facts behind extraordinary stories.

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jay_toddler 12 hours ago

jay_toddler

2 birds one stone, so awesome ☺️

sivan_saraph 17 hours ago

sivan_saraph

Hi there! Not an allergy, but an autoimmune disease ( I'm a doctor with celiac🤭)

clare61273 a day ago

clare61273

That was most interesting. Thank you Hannah! My sister eats 2 bananas a day. I was diagnosed with IBS years ago and i was a lot better when i went gluten free!

leicestermedic a day ago

leicestermedic

@xbex.loux 🫶🏽

dejongkay 2 days ago

dejongkay

ACTU my late dad was a young boy about 16 during this time but in the south of Holland and they had enough food as in the country. It was northern cities most affected I think.

serenitude_ 2 days ago

serenitude_

Interesting, especially they’re doing the same to Palestinians now.

rebecca.morean 2 days ago

rebecca.morean

Uncharted is a fantastic podcast

gerb 2 days ago

gerb

Wait, say hunger winter again

theywontchange 2 days ago

theywontchange

Her voice… 🔥

hvm38 2 days ago

hvm38

Northern of the Netherlands had no Holland, but other then that, interesting!!

vanderlaanmark 2 days ago

vanderlaanmark

Fun fact, the Hunger Winter was led in by a strike from the Dutch National Rail company, who decided that after 4 years of collaboration, that the time had come to take a stand

malvynhills 2 days ago

malvynhills

Eaten bananas helps celiac?

roseau_pensant1 2 days ago

roseau_pensant1

True, except that caeliac disease is not an allergy, but an intolérancy to gluten.

wealden_farm 2 days ago

wealden_farm

Sorry to not pick but coeliac disease is not an allergy it’s an autoimmune disease !

couldbeinteresting 2 days ago

couldbeinteresting

She probably means the Netherlands. Holland only accounts for two of the 12 provinces in the whole of the Netherlands.

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