Peter Ackroyd's London The Crowd (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, Drama

Peter Ackroyd's London

The Crowd (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, Drama

Violent riots left a huge mark on the city throughout history, especially the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, itself a spin-off from the Hundred Years' War with France, and the infamous anti-catholic Gordon Riots of 1780.

Director

Roger Parsons

Writers

Peter Ackroyd (written by) | Chris Granlund

Producers

Chris Granlund | Roger Parsons

Composer

Andrew Blaney

Cinematographer

Spike Geilinger (as Spike Gellinger)

Editor

Michael Duly

Casting Director

Gemma Hancock

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Updated May 14, 2004

Release date

May 14, 2004 (United Kingdom)

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Peter Ackroyd Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	The Limehouse Golem (2016)
James Bisgood Hurdie Gurdie Player Hurdie Gurdie Player See fewer	Peter Ackroyd's London (2004)
Tyler Butterworth Merry Andrew Merry Andrew See fewer	An Ideal Husband (II) (1999)
Jim Carter Henry Fielding - Novelist & Magistrate Henry Fielding - Novelist & Magistrate See fewer	Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
Yvette De Sole Circus Performer Circus Performer See fewer	Peter Ackroyd's London (2004)
William Forde Young Thomas de Quincey Young Thomas de Quincey See fewer	Peter Ackroyd's London (2004)
Julian French Drowning Man Drowning Man See fewer	Arts & Crimes (2019)
Wolf Kahler German Traveller German Traveller See fewer	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Chris Langham Ned Ward - Satirist Ned Ward - Satirist See fewer	The Thick of It (2005)
Ralf Lesley Circus Performer Circus Performer See fewer	Peter Ackroyd's London (2004)
Anton Lesser Charles Dickens - Novelist Charles Dickens - Novelist See fewer	Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Joe McFadden James Boswell - Diarist (as Joseph McFadden) James Boswell - Diarist (as Joseph McFadden) See fewer	The Crow Road (1996)
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Jérôme Pradon French Traveller French Traveller See fewer	Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
Danielle Rees Charlie Meyer Charlie Meyer See fewer	Gardener of Eden (I) (2007)
Jack Shepherd Thomas de Quincey - Essayist Thomas de Quincey - Essayist See fewer	The Golden Compass (2007)
Toby Stephens Giacomo Casanova Giacomo Casanova See fewer	Die Another Day (2002)
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