The Great Fire

2014-10-16 Drama 15

Inspired by the historical events of 1666 and with the decadent backdrop of King Charles II’s court, The Great Fire focuses on the circumstances which led to the catastrophic fire, Thomas Farriner’s family life at the bakery in Pudding Lane, the playboy King’s extravagant lifestyle, and Farriner’s complex relationship with his fictional sister in law, Sarah.

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First Aired

2014-10-16
Last Aired

2014-11-06
Creator

Tom Butterworth
Genre

Drama
Seasons

1
Episodes

4
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

ITV1

Keywords:

london, england fire suppressed past based on true story disaster miniseries king period drama historical historical drama london fire 17th century

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Season 1

1. Episode 1

Thomas Farriner returns home to Pudding Lane to find the bakery ablaze and his two daughters asleep up...More

Thomas Farriner returns home to Pudding Lane to find the bakery ablaze and his two daughters asleep upstairs, unaware of the raging inferno below.Less

45mins 2014-10-16

2. Episode 2

As the fire gains strength, Thomas bursts into Sarah's lodgings to lead his family to safety. The King...More

As the fire gains strength, Thomas bursts into Sarah's lodgings to lead his family to safety. The King follows Samuel Pepys' advice to survey the damage for himself.Less

45mins 2014-10-23

3. Episode 3

The King is angry to learn that his orders to create fire-breaks have been ignored. Thomas finally fin...More

The King is angry to learn that his orders to create fire-breaks have been ignored. Thomas finally finds Sarah on the streets and together they find shelter from the inferno.Less