London - Season 1
1 - Fire and Destiny
Air Date: May 7, 2004
From Boudicca's torching of the city to the Blitz raids, Ackroyd examines how London survives fire.
2 - The Crowd
Air Date: May 12, 2004
Historical figures recall the city's drama of crime and punishment, and its unquenchable thirst for spectacle, drink and sex.
3 - Water & Darkness
Air Date: May 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.