"London's Burning" (1988) TV series 1988-2002

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Directors:

Les Blair
Steve Finn

Writers:

Mike Bailey (writer)
Clive Dawson (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | unknown

Release Date:

20 February 1988 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Place Name In Title | City Name In Title | Firefighting

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Glen Murphy

...

George Green / ... (171 episodes, 1988-2002)

Runtime:

50 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Filming Locations:

Dockhead Fire Station, Wolseley Street, Bermondsey, London, England, UK

Company:

London Weekend Television (LWT)

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Big Brother's Most Outrageous Moments (2005) (TV)

Another victim of 9/11

After 9/11, the producers thought they could cash in on the hero status of firemen. They junked the episodes already made and remade the 2002 series - and it was rubbish! They alienated the existing fan base and failed to attrach new fans, so that it plumetted in the ratings. Yet another example of a long-running favourite being destroyed by producers who "updated" a successful favourite. ITV has done this so often, you wonder why they don't learn!