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Peter Ackroyd's London

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on BBC Two England

3/3. Water and Darkness. A star-studded cast helps re-create the rotten underbelly of the Victorian capital. Peter Ackroyd adds to the brooding atmosphere as he recounts tales of poverty, terror and violence.
Writer Peter Ackroyd
Director/Producer Sam Hobkinson RT DIRECT: Peter Ackroyd's The Illustrated London hardback book, E22.50 (RRP E25) incl p&p. To order call [number removed]7979 (national rate)

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Ackroyd
Unknown:
Peter Ackroyd
Henry Mayhew:
Timothy West
Charles Dickens:
Anton Lesser
Friedrich Engels:
John Simm
Henry Moore:
John Woodvine
TS Eliot:
Tom Hollander
Joseph Conrad:
Ronan Vibert
Source: Radio Times

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