Episodes List
Ep.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.
Ep.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.
Ep.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.
