London's Burning (Flashpoint)

	London's Burning (Flashpoint) London's Burning may refer to: In music: * "London's Burning" (round), a nursery rhyme derived from the Great Fire of London * "London's Burning" (The Clash song), a song by the Clash Other: * ''London's Burning'' (film), a 2011 British television film * ''London's Burning'' (TV series), a television series about fire fighters in London * ''London's Burning'' (audio drama), based on the American television series ''Dark Shadows'' * London's Burning (game), a World War II-based board game See also * Great Fire of London The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through central London from Sunday 2 September to Thursday 6 September 1666, gutting the medieval City of London inside the old Roman city wall, while also extending past the ... , the historical 1666 fire {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	London's Burning (round) "Scotland's Burning", also known in England as "London's Burning", is a variant of a song and nursery rhyme popular with children. Words The song can be sung as a round when each part starts two bars after the previous one. It may be an example of a nursery rhyme with tragic or violent themes. The London lyrics are said to be about the Great Fire of London, a five-day fire in the city of London in 1666. The first notation of a round in this theme dates from 1580. The Scotland lyrics are said to be about the Burning of Edinburgh in 1544, ordered by Henry VIII of England. The lyrics are alluded to in William Shakespeare's '' The Taming of the Shrew'', Act 4, scene 1, when Grumio asks Curtis to prepare a warm fire for guests. In the Netherlands the song is known as "" ("Fire in Amsterdam") Dutch Wikipedia, Brand in Mokum, which is said to refer to the Amsterdam revolt against Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	London's Burning (The Clash Song) "London's Burning" is a song by The Clash from their eponymous debut album. It is the eighth track in the U.K. version of this album, and the seventh track in the U.S. version, from 1979. It is sung by Joe Strummer (and Mick Jones, with Paul Simonon in the chorus), who starts the song shouting "London's Burning!" two times. The song continues talking about London's automobile traffic, where young people try to get their kicks driving around in their cars through the night, feeling bored and far from happy. This message is clearly seen in the next verse: "I'm up and down the Westway, in an' out the lights What a great traffic system – it's so bright I can't think of a better way to spend the night Than speeding around underneath the yellow lights" The song alludes to the boredom of TV and may also reflect the racial theme often treated by the band, notably in the first verse with the line: "Black or white turn it on, face the new religion". The song's name came from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	London's Burning (film) ''London's Burning'' (credited on-screen as ''London's Burning 2011'') is a single British television docudrama film, written by Mark Hayhurst and directed by Justin Hardy, that premiered on Channel 4 on 22 December 2011. Based upon the events of the 2011 England riots, written from "first-hand testimony" and incorporating real-life footage from CCTV cameras, journalists & members of the public, the film stars David Morrissey and Samantha Bond as the senior police officers assigned to oversee deployment of police resources across the capital as the riots begin to escalate following the events of 4 August, which saw the Death of Mark Duggan at the hands of the Metropolitan Police. The film focuses predominantly on events that occurred in and around the area of Clapham. Notably, both Morrissey's and Bond's characters were unnamed in the programme credits, with only subsequent news articles naming Morrissey's character as Gerry Campbell. The film is available to view in full o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	London's Burning (TV Series) ''London's Burning'' is a British television drama programme, produced by London Weekend Television for the ITV network. It was based on the 1986 TV movie of the same name, and focused on the lives of members of the London Fire Brigade, principally those of the Blue Watch, at the fictional Blackwall fire station. It began with the movie (pilot), broadcast on 7 December 1986. This was then followed by a total of 14 series, which ran from 20 February 1988 to 25 August 2002. Movie Jack Rosenthal's original two-hour TV movie, directed by Les Blair, was broadcast on ITV on 7 December 1986. The Broadwater Farm riot, in north London, was one inspiration for the screenplay. Unlike the final years of the ''London's Burning'' TV series, the movie (along with the following early TV series), was a black comedy that also examined serious issues, primarily that while female and Black, Asian and minority ethnic firefighters had to deal with prejudice on the job, the prejudices in their ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	London's Burning (audio Drama) ''Dark Shadows: London's Burning'' is a Big Finish Productions original dramatic reading based on the long-running American horror soap opera series '' Dark Shadows''. Plot London, 1906: Quentin investigates how music hall star Rosie Faye is connected to a series of cases of spontaneous human combustion. Cast * Quentin Collins – David Selby David Lynn Selby is an American film, television, and stage actor. He is best known for playing Quentin Collins on the daytime soap ''Dark Shadows'' (1968–71) and Richard Channing on the prime-time soap ''Falcon Crest'' (1982–90). ... Rosie Faye – Louise Jameson External links''Dark Shadows - London's Burning'' {{Dark Shadows Dark Shadows audio plays 2010 audio plays Fiction about spontaneous human combustion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	London's Burning (game) ''London's Burning'' is a board game first published by Avalon Hill in 1995. It was designed by Ben Knight and Mark Simonitch. Description ''London's Burning'' is a solitaire game of the Battle of Britain. Reception Ted S. Raicer comments: "''London's Burning'' has a lot more going for it as a wargame than just its subject matter — it is one of the most multifaceted and imaginative game designs in the 50-year history of commercial wargaming. It provides real insight into the historical events it portrays. And, oh yes, it's also a great deal of fun to play." References {{Avalon Hill Avalon Hill games Board games about history Board games introduced in 1995 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]