A History of Britain by Simon Schama

2002•3 series

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The secret of who we are. Simon Schama journeys through 5,000 years of life in the British Isles.

Episode 1The British Wars

...Schama. The British Wars. Simon Schama reveals the real story of the English Civil War.

Episode 2Revolutions

...Schama. Revolutions. Featuring the revolutionary period in Britain after the execution of Charles I.

Episode 3Britannia Incorporated

...Schama. Britannia Incorporated. Simon Schama's epic history reaches the 18th century and the birth of modern Britain.

Episode 4The Wrong Empire

...Schama. The Wrong Empire. Simon Schama traces the steps of empire-makers and how Britain lost the United States.

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