The Great Fire 9 years old

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.

Credits

Charles Dance
Charles Dance

Lord Denton

Geoff Bell
Geoff Bell

Wilson

Jack Huston
Jack Huston

King Charles II

Richard McCabe
Richard McCabe

Lord Hyde

Uriel Emil Pollack
Uriel Emil Pollack

Signor Romero

David Schofield
David Schofield

Duke of Hanford

Cast

Name Character
Charles Dance He was 68 , now 77 years old as Lord Denton
Geoff Bell He was 51 , now 61 years old as Wilson
Jack Huston He was 31 , now 41 years old as King Charles II
Richard McCabe He was 54 , now 64 years old as Lord Hyde
Uriel Emil Pollack as Signor Romero
David Schofield He was 63 , now 73 years old as Duke of Hanford
Will Kemp He was 37 , now 46 years old as Alfredo
Ben Crompton He was 40 , now 50 years old as Mr. Bagwell
Perdita Weeks She was 28 , now 38 years old as Elizabeth Pepys
Andrew Tiernan He was 48 , now 58 years old as Vincent
Daniel Mays He was 36 , now 45 years old as Samuel Pepys
Robert Whitelock as The Ringleader
Oliver Jackson-Cohen He was 28 , now 38 years old as James, Duke of York
Andy Gathergood He was 40 , now 50 years old as Denton's Man
Sarah Finigan as Vicious Woman
Mary Healey She was 72 , now 82 years old as Rope-maker's Wife
William Beck He was 14 , now 24 years old as Richard Smith
Glenn Doherty as Gaoler

Crew

Name Job title
Tom Butterworth Writing Writer
Jon Jones Directing He was 27 , now 36 years old Director
Tom Bradby Writing He was 47 , now 57 years old Writer
The Great Fire poster
The Great Fire (9 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 2014-10-16
  • Runtime: [45] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 4