London's Burning Cast & Characters Then and Now

[@PeterMackett]

A show i never missed!, great cast and realistic stories, shame they don't make shows like this any more.

[@michelleharding5180]

Thanks for showing this ,it bought back such happy memories,my uncle and I loved this and always watched it Sunday nights ,RIP Bayleaf

[@sbaker8787]

A wonderful TV series. They cannot make them like this anymore! Great characters and writers.

[@daveellison7474]

Wonderful memories of much better times, I loved watching the program on Sunday evenings, I would really love to see reruns of it, thank you so much for sharing this video ❤️👍

[@SunShine-dk6rk]

Thanks for the upload,loved this show, Best wishes to yourself,family,friends and fellow subscribers.

[@classictvrewind7719]

Thank you!

[@SunShine-dk6rk]

@@classictvrewind7719, My pleasure.

[@SunShine-dk6rk]

@@classictvrewind7719, My pleasure.

[@peterwilliamskelhorn6675]

​@@classictvrewind7719most of the actors and actresses still look like their characters but older

[@kellychick7647]

Thank for doing this I love London burning

[@susanhambleton351]

Loved James Hazeldine as Bayleaf, such a handsome man

[@clairemcmahon9392]

I loved this show My sister and I used to watch this every Sunday night. I loved Nick or “Zorba” he was gorgeous and judging by the then and now pics he still is. Great show love ❤️

[@thurstable1119]

I met Glen at a horse show event in Braintree many years ago. Such a lovely man and got him to autograph one of my cheques as I had no paper on me.

[@Wheelstar72]

Thank you I was a huge London’s burning fan even watched them film on thamesmead

[@helenpettey7737]

Brilliant show, used to put my baby to bed then watch Heartbeat followed by Londons Burning whilst doing my ironing. Dramas nowadays just can’t compare

[@joebarrett5408]

Such ashame ITV killed this at around series 11 and it just went from bad to worse the final series was painful to watch, they got character/actor selection wrong and the stories were more about love and affairs then firefighting. Such a shame because it was a great programme with characters that complimented eachother, ITV killed a lot of good programmes off around the early 2000s :(

[@andrewrice6596]

Totally agree Joe. When the series moved to a new fire station the scripts seemed to start going down hill.

[@andymclaren1624]

The station move was unavoidable sadly as Blackwall (Or Dockhead as it’s really called) was undergoing a massive refurbishment by the LFB at the time. The station they moved to was Leyton. Totally agree with the scripts though, the last series was dreadful, even the theme tune was awful

[@MILOPREMIER]

The best was early to mid 90's. Then new producers, CGI effects and bad story lines. I stopped watching after 1998

[@sandraottway7859]

great memories, I would never go out till I'd seen it, thanks I loved it

[@JonnyEnglish-gu1cs]

Absolute classic watched it several times

[@zanducktv2398]

Good series with engaging characters and gripping action. When you think of the work that must have gone into creating the spectacular stunts 😮 🔥 🚒 👨‍🚒 I’ll have to treat myself to the dvds. Even Steven Houghton’s cover of Wind Beneath My Wings was poignant not cheesy cos it tied in with the associated storyline and he was a great singer.

[@billyweir714]

Thanks for posting this

[@bradleyfinn3452]

RIP Bayleaf you will be missed

[@jonathandahl3431]

Watched them all, really good gritty drama until the second to last and final series.

[@charlottespurway912]

I remember London burning and it was my favourite tv program!!!!

[@davidnewell7183]

Legend of a show

[@thurstable1119]

Sick note look no different. The actors were outstanding with how they played their parts. They looked so real.

[@gemmabryden6378]

London's burning brings back memories

[@T.Channel]

Great series was 12 when this came out, great watching with my parents in the eighties.

[@suzannewilliamson1048]

Why no mention of the first station officer? James Marcus who played Sidney Tat

[@Lionboy2930]

Correct Suzanne, i remember him from Clockwork Orange!!

[@09weenic]

@@Lionboy2930 and also starred in the kids tv show Grandad with Clive Dunn

[@jakefifasquads6651]

I think he doesn’t really continue acting and probably wants his identity kept private as he got into his late 70’s/early 80’s but yes it would have been nice to see him

[@Dave-ko2pr]

I remember first watching London’s burning when I was about 10, early 90s. It was on ITV at 9pm on a Sunday night. Only 4 channels to watch on tv back then! Also Soldier , Soldier, another good 90s drama. Sadly, they don’t make these programmes anymore, I guess they’ve ran out of new ideas.

[@classictvrewind7719]

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[@kellychick7647]

Thank you for doing this

[@blaggs77]

Could make a one off reunion

[@edwardowen4488]

Great memories! But the show lost its way once Georgiyardis was killed off! Best years of the show was from the beginning to series 9

[@IanBlack66]

Takes me back 👌

[@shaunhopkinson8667]

Samantha Beckinsale, the only reason I watched it when I was younger. Beautiful woman then, aged like a beautiful fine wine.

[@CarolineODonnell-lz7cg]

Met sean blowers last week. He was heading to Chinese in our village with his brother in law. A very nice chap and stopped for a natter

[@Dave-ko2pr]

Also, Londons Burning had very good viewing figures back in the day ! Something like 17 million on a Sunday night.

[@amethyst9998]

I've been watching London's Burning from Series 1 onwards here on You Tube. Not the best quality, but better than none at all. I'd just got to Series 8 when, for some unknown reason, You Tube took it off.

[@robertwilliams9234]

Whole family loved this

[@bodnica]

Onecof my favourite shows @

[@didwest1249]

Their showing it on drama I think

[@yvonnejohnson772]

Zorba the Greek is hansome

[@christineremmer5514]

A lot of them look better now,or is it just me getting older ?

[@jakefifasquads6651]

I think hey just look good for their ages but everyone does get older so it’s easy to spot a difference in characters

[@paulwild3676]

The black actors have aged better.

[@steveh31]

No mention of Maggie or Pitbull

[@jakefifasquads6651]

The character who played pitbull sadly dies and Maggie-Shirley Greenwood, probably wants to keep her identity more private meaning her face isn’t revealed but yes would have been nice to see her

[@steveh31]

@@jakefifasquads6651 James Hazeldine died in 2002 yet he is shown. Shirley Greenwood appeared at the opening of of the rebuilt fire station with Katherine Rogers so her face is very much revealed. www.london-fire.gov.uk/media/1397/londons-burning-stars-reopen-frie-station.jpg

[@plazawall586]

They should make a reboot but it would not be the same without the old characters

[@leboeuf05]

you know it'd just be woke crap, and nothing like the original

[@joeb8007]

Poison Pearce now does the guided tours at the new Tottenham stadium

[@pauliepaul3697]

I heard he couldn't find the trophy room 🤔

[@michaelbitofallsortschanne7996]

Awsome drama

[@fus149hammer5]

what about Arthur White? He played Maggies husband and is the brother of David Jason?

[@jane1975]

I think this was just a list of the characters that played the firefighters rather than extra characters. Arthur also starred with his brother in The Darling Buds of May.

[@martincowling6562]

Went down hill a little when Seaun blowers was kill off. After that didn't want much of it.

[@leboeuf05]

his mrs in it was a right nag. ironically appeared in only fools and horses as a barmaid in the nags head

[@paulwild3676]

@@leboeuf05 That’s where I have seen her.

[@Sophiebliek]

little did we know James Marcus (Station Officer Tate)had already passed away before the making of this video (not even in this video)

[@elwolf8536]

James hazeldine passed back in early 2000s

[@eamonnorourke3982]

What about Craig Fairbrass who played technique 🤔 😳

[@uk80]

Jerome Flynn was in the 1986 London's Burning tv film (pilot) not in the series. Clingfilm and Tate are missing. Otherwise good. RIP James Hazeldine.

[@uk80]

Gary McDonald was also not in the series, just the pilot film.

[@jakefifasquads6651]

Clingfilm wasn’t an original at blackwall he was based off borough street clingfilm would take over duties of absences at blackwall and Tates real identity isn’t shared anymore but would have been nice to see him

[@paulwild3676]

@@jakefifasquads6651 Pitbull was a semi regular too and the one with the squeaky voice and the dog. What about Maggie? Also Skippy?

[@leboeuf05]

a few there i dont remember. loved LB. a lot of it filmed around where i live. was funny to see them in scenes going towards X, then in the next going the opposite direction. obviously if you didnt know the area, the viewers wouldnt know. michael garner played his part well, as everyone hated poison pearce. ross boatman has been a professional poker player for years now, along with his brother in the hendon mob

[@jane1975]

Ross now stars in Eastenders. I liked how they developed Garners character, some of the ones listed here, are from the Pilot full length movie from 1986 which spawned the official series that began in 1988.

[@Lionboy2930]

No Craig Fairbrass as Technique???

[@ryancooper9863]

Or clingfilm

[@Lionboy2930]

@@ryancooper9863 Nice one!!

[@SJF15]

What about the lady that ran the mess?

[@jakefifasquads6651]

Maggie? If so then I think where she’s got a lot older she probably keeps her identity hidden meaning her face wouldn’t be shown

[@katemissfilanpurrmcdevitt]

Ross Boatman is in EastEnders now Xx

[@umarmuhammad2308]

Where is Joe Walker

[@StephenWeatherley]

Station Officer Sid Tate missing

[@chriswilliamson590]

There never seems to be ever any mention of station Officer Tate.

[@tomthebomb09]

Yea!!! I check to see if anyone else had noticed… what happened to tate?

[@Teestravel]

James Marcus ‘Tate’ is happily retired and stays out of the public eye and has done for many years now.

[@tofgamman]

there was also that blond sub officer around about season 9/10 and the larger black lady the last few series. In fact they missed a few from the last series now like the criminal looking one and the young black guy

[@greigshearer5614]

The last season was vinegar in the eyes

[@warewolf5567]

They missed out Sidney tate the og station officer

[@JennyMusty-kq5bt]

The man who played Fireman tate was missing

[@westboundbadger]

Where's "Pitbull" ?!

[@sarahbutterworth9603]

No Sidney Tate ?

[@Ray-xh6gb]

I thought it was good it did go down hill a bit

[@Mrlovely2378]

You have missed james marcus aka sidney tate

[@Supposedlyimrightwingnow]

Great show spoiled by personal storylines and dreadful cgi.

[@Eltonlaleham]

the guy who pklaye dBilly Ray looks terrible

[@Eltonlaleham]

The actor who played George one character I hated looks terrible now in age

[@georgemead9385]

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[@MrLoveshy69]

They missed station officer Tate