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London's Burning 

| Drama | TV Series (1988–2002)
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The lives of firefighters at Blackwall Fire Station.

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Glen Murphy, Richard Walsh, Ben Onwukwe | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Series cast summary:
Glen Murphy ...  George Green / ... 170 episodes, 1988-2002
Richard Walsh ...  Sicknote / ... 147 episodes, 1988-2000
Ben Onwukwe Ben Onwukwe ...  Recall / ... 138 episodes, 1991-2002
Shirley Greenwood Shirley Greenwood ...  Maggie 130 episodes, 1988-2001
Michael Garner Michael Garner ...  Geoffrey 'Poison' Pearce / ... 129 episodes, 1993-2002
Amanda Dickinson Amanda Dickinson ...  Jean / ... 109 episodes, 1988-2000
Andrew Kazamia Andrew Kazamia ...  Nick / ... 96 episodes, 1991-1998
Vanessa Pett Vanessa Pett ...  Kelly / ... 95 episodes, 1990-2001
Sean Blowers ...  Hallam / ... 87 episodes, 1988-1996
James Hazeldine ...  Bayleaf / ... 83 episodes, 1988-1996
Ross Boatman Ross Boatman ...  Kevin / ... 83 episodes, 1988-2000
John Alford John Alford ...  Billy / ... 71 episodes, 1993-1998
Kim Clifford ...  Sandra / ... 71 episodes, 1988-1998
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The lives of firefighters at Blackwall Fire Station.

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UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 February 1988 (UK) See more »

Also Known As:

Brand meester See more »

Filming Locations:

Dockhead Fire Station, Wolseley Street, Bermondsey, London, England, UK See more »

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London Weekend Television (LWT) See more »
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Stereo

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Color

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1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Several of the location shoots throughout the entire series were shot in Cambridgeshire and involved not just the cast and real firefighters from the London fire brigade but also featured crews from Cambridge fire and rescue service too. See more »

Connections

Spun-off from London's Burning (1986) See more »

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As good as "Third Watch"... and came first
18 November 2003 | by x-lechard – See all my reviews

It took fifteen years for "London's Burning" to be shown in France, but it was worth-waiting. Though it may seem a little outdated in comparison with its more cinematic American equivalent "Third Watch", it still is a very good show with its own strong virtues. No excessive pyrotechnics, no frenetic rhythm, but solid plotlines and convincing, realistic characters. Actors have a great part in success of this series, with a special mention to the excellent Richard "Sicknote" Walsh. A must-see for viewers enjoying stories about heroes that happen to be also human beings.
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