Melvyn Bragg's Travels In Written Britain - Season 1 - London and the Thames (Episode 2)
Plot: A journey through London examining the street slang of Shakespeare's day and the language of the foul-mouthed Thames boatmen. Plus, the Victorian view on the squalor of the East End and a look at Britain's seafaring tradition in Gravesend
Episode Aired On:
Sunday, April 13 2008 17 years ago