From the first episode of London's Burning in 1988, this book traces the history of the television drama programme with an episode-by-episode guide to the storylines. In a series of interviews, cast members reflect on the lives of the characters they play, and discuss their own backgrounds. Readers are told how the programmes are put together, given a tour round the Blackwall fire station, and shown how the spectacular fire scenes are staged, with the special-effects experts and film crew describing their most memorable moments.