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3 episodes · 2004
Episode 1. Fire and Destiny
2004-05-07 · 60 min
From Boudicca's torching of the city to the Blitz raids, Ackroyd examines how London survives fire.
Episode 2. The Crowd
2004-05-12 · 60 min
Historical figures recall the city's drama of crime and punishment, and its unquenchable thirst for spectacle, drink and sex.
Episode 3. Water & Darkness
2004-05-19 · 60 min
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.
