London: 2000 Years of History
★ 7 · 2019 · 45m · Documentary
History series telling the glorious and gory story of the city's rise to power.
Episodes
1. Episode 145m · Dan Jones discovers the ruins of Roman Londinium.
2. Episode 245m · Dr Suzannah Lipscomb is granted access to view artefacts from Henry VIII's pleasure palace.
3. Episode 345m · The hosts arrive as the Great Fire almost wipes the city out.
4. Episode 445m · As the team reaches the 20th century, Dan Jones heads in search of the origins of London's vast suburbia, then explores how Crossrail will propel the capital into the future.More Like This
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