The British Tale of Two Cities (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV Episode | 43 min | Documentary, History

The British

Tale of Two Cities (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV Episode | 43 min | Documentary, History

The development of London during the Victorian era - the rapidly expanding city at the heart of the British Empire - saw society's divisions become increasingly pronounced. The grandeur of the period, including the building of the Crystal ...See moreThe development of London during the Victorian era - the rapidly expanding city at the heart of the British Empire - saw society's divisions become increasingly pronounced. The grandeur of the period, including the building of the Crystal Palace, was in stark contrast to the sharp rises in vice and crime and prompted outrage among reformers including Charles Dickens and Josephine Butler. Also during this period football became increasingly popular. See less

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Ioan Gruffudd Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Fantastic Four (2005)
Jeremy Black Self - University of Exeter (as Professor Jeremy Black) Self - University of Exeter (as Professor Jeremy Black) See fewer	Monarchy with David Starkey (2004)
Jason Delplanque George Jennings George Jennings See fewer	Black Sails (2014)
Neil Faulkner Self - University of Bristol (as Dr Neil Faulkner) Self - University of Bristol (as Dr Neil Faulkner) See fewer	The British (2012)
Juliet Gardiner Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	Atonement (2007)
Anthony Horowitz Self - Writer Self - Writer See fewer	Stormbreaker (2006)
Jeremy Irons Self - Actor Self - Actor See fewer	Dead Ringers (1988)
Colin Jackson Self - Olympic Medallist and Broadcaster (as Colin Jackson CBE) Self - Olympic Medallist and Broadcaster (as Colin Jackson CBE) See fewer	Fast Girls (2012)
Frank Lampard Self - Footballer Self - Footballer See fewer	Outnumbered (2007)
Helen Mirren Self - Actor (as Dame Helen Mirren) Self - Actor (as Dame Helen Mirren) See fewer	The Queen (2006)
Caitlin Moran Self - Columnist and Author Self - Columnist and Author See fewer	Raised by Wolves (2013)
Bruce Oldfield Self - Fashion Designer (as Bruce Oldfield OBE) Self - Fashion Designer (as Bruce Oldfield OBE) See fewer	The Bitch (1979)
Michael Portillo Self - Broadcaster Self - Broadcaster See fewer	Great American Railroad Journeys (2016)
David Puttnam Self - Former Film Producer (as Lord David Puttnam) Self - Former Film Producer (as Lord David Puttnam) See fewer	Chariots of Fire (1981)
Helen Rappaport Self - Victorian Historian Self - Victorian Historian See fewer	Confessional (1989)
Richard Reed Self - Co-founder, Innocent Self - Co-founder, Innocent See fewer	Be Your Own Boss (2012)
Tim Roth Self - Actor Self - Actor See fewer	Rob Roy (1995)
Adrian Tinniswood Self - Author and Historian Self - Author and Historian See fewer	Bloody Foreigners (2010)
Robert Winston Self - Imperial College London (as Professor Robert Winston) Self - Imperial College London (as Professor Robert Winston) See fewer	Child of Our Time (2000)