London
May 7, 2004
1 Season • 3 Episodes
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London is a 2004 three-part BBC history documentary series about the history of London, presented by Peter Ackroyd.
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London is a 2004 three-part BBC history documentary series about the history of London, presented by Peter Ackroyd.
Ned Ward

Samuel Pepys

Casanova

Joseph Conrad

Henry Moore

Thomas de Quincey
May 7, 2004 • 60m
From Boudicca's torching of the city to the Blitz raids, Ackroyd examines how London survives fire.
May 12, 2004 • 60m
Historical figures recall the city's drama of crime and punishment, and its unquenchable thirst for spectacle, drink and sex.
May 19, 2004 • 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.