London

London is a 2004 three-part BBC history documentary series about the history of London, presented by Peter Ackroyd.

Documentary

Seasons

1. Fire and Destiny

Air Date: 2004-05-07

From Boudicca's torching of the city to the Blitz raids, Ackroyd examines how London survives fire.

2. The Crowd

Air Date: 2004-05-12

Historical figures recall the city's drama of crime and punishment, and its unquenchable thirst for spectacle, drink and sex.

3. Water & Darkness

Air Date: 2004-05-19

In 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.

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Rating

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Release Date

2004-05-07

Episodes

3 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

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

Toby Stephens

Casanova

Ronan Vibert

Joseph Conrad

John Woodvine

Henry Moore

Jack Shepherd

Thomas de Quincey