When bubonic plague reached the Derbyshire village of Eyam in 1665, it struck with a vengeance. But instead of running away. the villagers stayed put in self-imposed quarantine to prevent the pestilence spreading. Nearly all of them died ... Phil Smith examines the story of their heroism - and its ultimate irony. Producer Liz Jensen BBC Birmingham
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