Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

The great fire / an Ecosse Films production for ITV ; written by Tom Bradby, Chris Hurford and Tom Butterworth ; directed by Jon Jones ; produced by Gina Cronk.

Edition:

U.K. edition.

Publisher, Date:

Arlington, VA : PBS Distribution, [2015]

Description:

2 videodiscs (240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

DVD video 4 3/4 in.

digital optical

widescreen (1.78:1)

DVD-video NTSC

video file DVD video region 1

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.

Target Audience Note:

Rating: TV-PG.

Subjects:

Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685 -- Drama.

Pepys, Samuel, 1633-1703 -- Drama.

Great Fire, London, England, 1666 -- Drama.

Great Fire, London, England, 1666 -- Social aspects -- Drama.

Fires -- England -- London -- 17th century -- Drama.

Homelessness -- England -- London -- 17th century -- Drama.

Television mini-series.

Historical television programs.

Biographical television programs.