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London

Season 1

2004 · 3 episodes

  1. 1. Fire and Destiny

    2004-05-07 · 60m

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

  2. 2. The Crowd

    2004-05-12 · 60m

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

  3. 3. Water & Darkness

    2004-05-19 · 60m

    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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