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Episode Two. (Written by Clive Bradley. Directed by Dan Reed.) The Reverend Erasmus Cavendish is found murdered and the evidence leads to an infamous Molly house on Saffron Hill, a brothel and rendezvous for London's gay men, where William Flynn is named as the prime suspect.
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May 17, 2017 · The Times described it as "an antidote to the current spate of twee costume dramas" and "more likely to resonate with cynical modern audiences". However, the exploration of certain subjects did not find praise from all quarters leading to complaints from Mediawatch-UK.
City of Vice: With Ian McDiarmid, Francis Magee, Steve Speirs, Alice O'Connell. In 18th-century London, novelists Henry and John Fielding fight crime on the perilous streets of Covent Garden, determined to clean up the city rife with prostitution, gambling, and villainy before modern policing.
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Feb 28, 2008 · C4 s ripping five-episode series (bizarrely televised in the wrong order!) stars Emperor Palpatine Ian McDiarmid as playwright-novelist Henry Fielding, author of Tom Jones, and Iain Glen as his...
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Set in the late 18th century, City of vice tells the story of London's first police force the Bow street runners lead by John and Henry Fielding. London is a centre for debauchery with pick pockets, thieves, murderers and prostitutes, plus gang warfare all accounting for the need for the police.
Oct 3, 2018 · Period crime drama City of Vice follows the setting up of the first cohesive police force in London. Ian McDiarmuid plays the celebrated novelist Henry Fielding (he of Tom Jones fame, who tired of the massive amount of crime and corruption striking into the heart of London decides to do something about it.
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Overview. In the 1750s London’s perilous streets were run by armed gangs, corrupt night watchmen and thief takers. Then two Westminster magistrates, novelist Henry Fielding and his brother, John, obtained a grant from Parliament allowing them to bring some law and order to the crime-ridden boroughs of Central London. View More.
