London: 2000 Years of History

2019 NR 7.6

Historians Dan Jones and Dr Suzannah Lipscomb and engineer Rob Bell explore how London faced daring invasions, catastrophic fires and deadly plague. Also, how it grew from a small Roman trading post, to the capital of the British Empire,...

Historians Dan Jones and Dr Suzannah Lipscomb and engineer Rob Bell explore how London faced daring invasions, catastrophic fires and deadly plague. Also, how it grew from a small Roman trading post, to the capital of the British Empire, and ultimately to the thriving mega-city we know today.

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Episodes:

Episode 1

1.

Aired: Mar 5, 2019

Dan Jones explores Crossrail to discover the ruins of Roman Londinium, Suzann...

Episode 2

2.

Aired: Mar 12, 2019

Doctor Suzannah Lipscomb is granted access to view artifacts from Henry VIII'...

Episode 3

3.

Aired: Mar 19, 2019

Dr Suzannah Lipscomb investigates how London's West End became the playground...

Episode 4

4.

Aired: Mar 26, 2019

As the team reaches the 20th century, Dan Jones heads in search of the origin...

Info about London: 2000 Years of History

Current Status: Ended

Network: Channel 5

Genres: Documentary