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Stephen Fry's Key to the City
2013 · Film · documentary · 47 min
Directed by Michael Waldman
Stephen Fry tours the City of London, discovering the hidden mysteries of this rich and powerful square mile. Along the way, he visits the Bank of England's vaults, witnesses high drama at the London Metal Exchange as dealers buy and sell stocks, and experiences Dead Man's Walk at the Old Bailey, where many condemned criminals trod their final steps. Plus, as a recipient of the Freedom of the City of London, Stephen finds out just what privileges this gives him.
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I've been involved in a few Livery Company/City things, and I've never met someone like this. Some livery companies still have a strong connection to their trades and some do still even retain regulatory roles - for example the Scriveners and the Farriers.
Mostly the people who are involved view these things as a combination of a fun day out with the opportunity to meet interesting people and support some form of charitable cause (the older Livery Companies these days are effectively large charitable foundations).
There was quite a good documentary series about the City including the Livery Companies a few years ago called Stephen Fry's Key to the City (you might be able to find some of it on YouTube) - I'm not usually a fan of his but it actually gave a very good insight into it all.