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A History of Britain

2000·1h 0m·3 seasons

Genres: DocumentaryAge rating: NR

Stretching from the Stone Age to the year 2000, Simon Schama's Complete History of Britain does not pretend to be a definitive chronicle of the turbulent events which buffeted and shaped the British Isles. What Schama does do, however, is t…

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At the Edge of the World?

7 episodes

Sep 30, 2000

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The story of Britain from the earliest settlements in 3000 BC to the death of Elizabeth I in 1603. 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.

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Writing: Simon Schama
Producing: Martina Hall Jamie Muir
Directors: Clare Beavan Liz Hartford

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