City of Vice
In the 1750s London’s perilous streets were run by armed gangs, corrupt night watchmen and thief takers. Then two Westminster magistrates, novelist Henry Fielding and his brother, John, obtained a grant from Parliament allowing them to bring some law and order to the crime-ridden boroughs of Central London.
Last Episode Date: 2008-02-11
Official website: http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/C/city-of-vice/index.html
Iain Glen
John Fielding
Ian McDiarmid
Henry Fielding
Sam Spruell
Lord Newcastle
Francis Magee
Saunders Welch
Sean Francis
Daniel Carne
Ian Peck
Tom Talbot
Peter McDonald
Tom Jones