London: 2,000 Years Of History
London: 2,000 Years Of History is a TV show on SBS ONE. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 4 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in June 2025.
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43:26London: 2,000 Years Of History
Dan Jones, Suzannah Lipscomb, and Rob Bell conclude the series by examining London in the 20th century, including the creation of the world's first underground rail network. This documentary examines the impact of both World wars and a Spanish flu pandemic on the city, as well a...
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Dan Jones, Suzannah Lipscomb, and Rob Bell examine the Great Fire of London, which swept through the city in September 1666, and the rebuilding process that took place in the years afterwards, accelerated by the Industrial Revolution. Suzannah also investigates how London's West End became the playground of the wealthy eli... 43:09 Expired
Suzannah discovers what evidence Westminster Abbey holds about the contest between the Crown and the City, while Dan fills in the holes left by the nursery rhyme as he reveals the little-known true story of the businessman-cum-mayor Dick Whittington, who went on to control the fortunes of kings. 42:58 Expired
Historians Dan Jones and Dr Suzannah Lipscomb and engineer Rob Bell explore how London faced daring invasions, catastrophic fires, and deadly plagues. Also, how it grew from a small Roman trading post, to the capital of the British Empire, and ultimately to the thriving megacity we know today. They begin by investigating L...