London: The Modern Babylon
The story of London and the people who made it into a global metropolis, narrated through a century of music and a wealth of compelling film archive.
Julien Temple's epic time-travelling voyage to the heart of his hometown. From musicians, writers and artists to dangerous thinkers, political radicals and above all ordinary people, this is the story of London's immigrants, its bohemians and how together they changed the city forever.
Reaching back to the dawn of film in London at the start of the 20th century, the story unfolds through film archive, voices of Londoners past and present and the flow of popular music across the century; a stream of urban consciousness, like the river which flows through its heart. It ends now, as London prepares to welcome the world to the 2012 Olympics.
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1930s London immigrant communities
Duration: 01:15
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Narrator | Michael Gambon |
Narrator | Bill Nighy |
Narrator | Imelda Staunton |
Narrator | Andy Serkis |
Director | Julien Temple |
Producer | George Hencken |
Producer | Rosa Bosch |
Executive Producer | Jonty Claypole |
Executive Producer | Christine Langan |
Executive Producer | Alan Yentob |
Producer | Amanda Temple |
Producer | Stephen Malit |
Producer | Julien Temple |
Writer | Julien Temple |
Broadcasts
- Sat 11 Aug 2012 21:20
- Sat 24 Sep 2016 21:10
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