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London

London

★ 10.0/10•2004•1h 0m•Documentary
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London is a 2004 three-part BBC history documentary series about the history of London, presented by Peter Ackroyd.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMay 7, 2004

Episodes

E160m

Fire and Destiny

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

May 7, 2004

E260m

The Crowd

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

May 12, 2004

E360m

Water & Darkness

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.

May 19, 2004

Actors

Peter Ackroyd

Himself - Presenter

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

Henry Fielding

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Tacitus

Michael Feast

Michael Feast

Christopher Wren

Alex Jennings

Alex Jennings

Stephen Spender

Tom Hollander

Tom Hollander

T.S. Eliot

Chris Langham

Chris Langham

Ned Ward

Philip Jackson

Philip Jackson

Samuel Pepys

Toby Stephens

Toby Stephens

Casanova

Ronan Vibert

Ronan Vibert

Joseph Conrad

John Woodvine

John Woodvine

Henry Moore

Jack Shepherd

Jack Shepherd

Thomas de Quincey

Don Warrington

Don Warrington

Ignatius Sancho

Timothy West

Timothy West

Henry Mayhew

Danielle Rees

Danielle Rees

Charlie Meyer

John Simm

John Simm

Friedrich Engels

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