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A History of Britain is a BBC documentary series written and presented by Simon Schama, first transmitted in the United Kingdom from 30 September 2000. A study of the history of the British Isles, each of the 15 episodes allows Schama to examine a particular period and tell of its events in his own style. All the programmes are of 59 minutes ...
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A History of Britain: With Simon Schama, Michael Kitchen, Samuel West, Lindsay Duncan. A comprehensive historical survey of the British Isles.
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- 2000-10-30
- Documentary, History
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Sep 29, 2000 · Watch A History of Britain (2000) online. Documentary series by Simon Schama telling the history of the British Isles through re-enactments and visiting historical sites.
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- 900 min
An introduction to the documentary series A History of Britain. All episodes of A History of Britain by Simon Schama.
Simon Schama begins his history of Britain with a visit to the miraculously preserved Stone Age cottages of Skara Brae in Orkney and then moves all the way to the world of Anglo-Saxon England, newly converted to Christianity.
To look back at the past is to understand the present. In this vivid account of over 4,000 years of British history, Simon Schama takes us on an epic journey which encompasses the very beginnings of the nation's identity, when the first settlers landed on Orkney. The British Wars. 2001 • 4 Episodes.
Ian Bremner. Producer. Martin Davidson. Executive Producer. Advertise With Us. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. Simon Schama begins a gripping history of the British Isles.
