Episode 1
From Boudicca's torching of the city to the Blitz raids, Ackroyd examines how London survives fire.
Episode 2
Historical figures recall the city's drama of crime and punishment, and its unquenchable thirst for spectacle, drink and sex.
Episode 3
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.
