When Stephen Fry was nominated to receive the Freedom of the City of London, he knew this would involve a ceremony and an oath to the Queen and the Lord Mayor, but what did it all mean?
Would he now be free to drive sheep over London Bridge, or to be hanged with silken rope.Stephen wants to find out more about the mysterious entity that is the City of London. Almost a journey into another country, familiar – but strange.
Stephen meets the Tower Bridge Bridge Master, witnesses the high drama of the London Metal Exchange, and follows the City Beadles as they mark the inauguration of the new lord mayor.
