Notorious London: A City Tour — Season 1, Episode 1: Oscar Wilde's Decadent London

Episode synopsis

Begin your historical tour of London with a look at the city when it was home to Oscar Wilde at the close of the 19th century. Trace the details of Wilde's trial for indecency as you examine the way London society was structured and how immense wealth and privilege -- for some -- left its imprint on the city and its history.

About Notorious London: A City Tour

Notorious London: A City Tour dips into various regions and eras of London's past to give you a multifaceted look at this remarkable metropolis. From the destruction of St. Paul's Cathedral and the dark history of the Tower of London to the chaos of World War II, and beyond, these stories bring London to life across the centuries and illuminate the darker corners of a complex city.

More episodes from Season 1

• E2St. Paul's Cathedral in Faith, Fire, and Sin
• E3Getting Blitzed at London's Café de Paris
• E4On Carnaby Street during the Swinging '60s
• E5A History of Infamy in the Tower of London
• E6Underground Catholics of Protestant London
• E7Wicked Fun at the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens
• E8Taking the Dead Man's Path to Tyburn Tree
• E9The Great Stink of 1858
• E10In the Footsteps of Jack the Ripper
• E11Fading Empire and the 1897 Diamond Jubilee
• E12The Prying Eyes of London CCTV