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The great fire [videorecording] / an Ecosse Films production for ITV ; directed by Jon Jones ; produced by Gina Cronk.

Summary:

The Great Fire of London raged for four days in 1666, making over 70,000 of the city's 80,000 inhabitants homeless. From King Charles II and Samuel Pepys to Thomas Farriner, The King's Baker in whose premises the fire began, witness the chaos of a city imploding, and the fear and rumors of treachery that took hold. This drama recreates the chaos of a city imploding, and the fear and rumors of treachery that took hold.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781627894760 :
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (240 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
  • Edition: Full U.K. length edition.
  • Publisher: Arlington, VA : PBS Distribution, [2015]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from container.
Participant or Performer Note:
Andrew Buchan, Jack Huston, Rose Leslie, Daniel Mays, Charles Dance.
Target Audience Note:
PG.
System Details Note:
DVD, widescreen (16x9) presentation; Stereo; Region 1.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
English dialogue; English subtitles.
Subject: Great Fire, London, England, 1666 > Fiction.
Historical television programs.
Television mini-series.
Great Britain > History > Restoration, 1660-1688 > Fiction.
London (England) > History > Restoration, 1660-1688 > Fiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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  • Alert
    "Shortly after midnight on September 2, 1666, a fire started in a London bakery on Pudding Lane. The inferno burned its way into history as the Great Fire of London, raging for four days and bringing the city to its knees. Starring Andrew Buchan, Jack Huston, Rose Leslie, Daniel Mays, and Charles Dance, this thrilling four-part drama series brings that devastating history to life."
  • Baker & Taylor
    Bring the Great Fire of London to life through the eyes of people who lived through it.
  • Public Broadcasting Service
    The Great Fire of London raged for four days in 1666, making over 70,000 of the city’s 80,000 inhabitants homeless. From King Charles II and Samuel Pepys to Thomas Farriner, The King’s Baker in whose premises the fire began, witness the chaos of a city imploding, and the fear and rumors of treachery that took hold. With Andrew Buchan Jack Huston, and Charles Dance.

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