London: 2,000 Years of History

A look at London's first 1,000 years includes treasures unearthed by Crossrail; the ruins of Roman Londinium; warrior queen Boudica; handwritten messages dating back 2,000 years; the first London Bridge.

Medieval London; what Westminster Abbey reveals about the competition between the crown and the city; exploring the cellars below the Ministry of Defense; artifacts owned by Henry VIII; the story of Dick Whittington; Museum of London; Black Death.

The West End becomes a place for the wealthy elite; the poor deal with cruel living conditions on the east side; impact of the railways; cholera epidemic devastates the city; engineer Joseph Bazalgette saves London with his new sewerage system.

London's underground railway; London's skyline; impact of the Spanish flu pandemic; the origins of Metro-land, London's vast suburbia, and the clever marketing that tempted millions to move outside the city.