2004
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1 Seasons
Genres
Documentary
Networks
BBC Two
London
Overview
London is a 2004 three-part BBC history documentary series about the history of London, presented by Peter Ackroyd.
Top Cast
Peter Ackroyd
Himself - Presenter
Jim Carter
Henry Fielding
Derek Jacobi
Tacitus
Michael Feast
Christopher Wren
Alex Jennings
Stephen Spender
Tom Hollander
T.S. Eliot
Chris Langham
Ned Ward
Philip Jackson
Samuel Pepys
Seasons
Season 1 (2004)
No overview available.
3 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Fire and Destiny
2004-05-07From Boudicca's torching of the city to the Blitz raids, Ackroyd examines how London survives fire.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 2: The Crowd
2004-05-12Historical figures recall the city's drama of crime and punishment, and its unquenchable thirst for spectacle, drink and sex.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 3: Water & Darkness
2004-05-19In the Victorian era London finally achieves its destiny as the heart of a world empire, but Peter Ackroyd and historical figures expose the city's rotten underbelly.
Runtime: 60 min
