The Great Fire (miniseries) of the London street scenes and Penshurst Place in Kent doubled as the exterior of the King's palace. The Great Fire (miniseries) The Great Fire is a four-part television mini-series first shown on ITV from 16 October to 6 November 2014. It is set during the Great Fire of London in England in 1666. It was written by Tom Bradby and produced by Ecosse Films. Each hour-long (including commercial breaks) episode is set in one day of the fire. The series portrays events from the point of view of the Farriner family, in whose bakery on Pudding Lane the fire
History of fire safety legislation in the United Kingdom force in the Irish Free State after its independence in that year. At the time of the creation of the United Kingdom in 1801, England, Scotland, and Great Britain had some legislation already in place dealing with the issues of fire safety. As a result of the Great Fire of London, which started on 2 September 1666, it was soon clear that the wooden construction of London's buildings had added greatly to the spread of the fire. As a result, King Charles II issued a proclamation saying that all buildings were to be built out of stone and roads were