From Boudicca's torching of the city to the Blitz raids, Ackroyd examines how London survives fire.
EP2 The CrowdMay 12, 2004
Historical figures recall the city's drama of crime and punishment, and its unquenchable thirst for spectacle, drink and sex.
EP3 Water & DarknessMay 19, 2004
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.