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Simon Schama begins his history of Britain at the miraculously preserved Stone Age cottages of Skara Brae in Orkney and then moves on to the world of Anglo-Saxon England.

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 Christinanity, and plagued by Vikings. He describes how a nation was conceived by war, trade, migrations of peoples, religion, and an infatuation with Rome.

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Fri 13 Jan 2023 02:10
主播大秀 Four

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Credits

Presenter Simon Schama
Executive Producer Martin Davidson
Producer Nick Ware

Broadcasts

  • Sat 30 Sep 2000 20:05
    主播大秀 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sun 1 Oct 2000 23:35
    主播大秀 One
  • Mon 2 Oct 2000 09:00
    主播大秀 Knowledge
  • Mon 2 Oct 2000 12:00
    主播大秀 Knowledge
  • Mon 2 Oct 2000 15:00
    主播大秀 Knowledge
  • Mon 2 Oct 2000 18:00
    主播大秀 Knowledge
  • Mon 2 Oct 2000 21:00
    主播大秀 Knowledge
  • Mon 2 Oct 2000 23:30
    主播大秀 Knowledge
  • Sat 7 Oct 2000 08:30
    主播大秀 Knowledge
  • Sat 7 Oct 2000 12:30
    主播大秀 Knowledge
  • Sat 7 Oct 2000 16:30
    主播大秀 Knowledge
  • Sat 7 Oct 2000 20:30
    主播大秀 Knowledge
  • Thu 19 Oct 2000 02:40
    主播大秀 One
  • Mon 2 Apr 2001 21:00
    主播大秀 Knowledge
  • Tue 3 Apr 2001 01:10
    主播大秀 Knowledge
  • Sat 30 Jun 2001 10:00
    主播大秀 Knowledge
  • Sat 30 Jun 2001 13:00
    主播大秀 Knowledge
  • Sat 30 Jun 2001 16:00
    主播大秀 Knowledge
  • Fri 14 Sep 2001 09:00
    主播大秀 Knowledge
  • Fri 14 Sep 2001 11:05
    主播大秀 Knowledge
  • Fri 14 Sep 2001 15:00
    主播大秀 Knowledge
  • Sun 1 Sep 2002 20:00
    主播大秀 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sat 18 Dec 2004 09:00
    主播大秀 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sat 5 Jan 2013 10:00
    主播大秀 Two England, Northern Ireland, Wales & Scotland only
  • Thu 12 Jun 2014 21:00
    主播大秀 Four
  • Fri 13 Jun 2014 02:50
    主播大秀 Four
  • Tue 17 Jun 2014 23:50
    主播大秀 Four
  • Tue 10 Jan 2023 21:00
    主播大秀 Four
  • Fri 13 Jan 2023 02:10
    主播大秀 Four

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Quiz: How's your British history knowledge?

Quiz: How's your British history knowledge?

Quiz featuring seven key moments between 3000 BC and 1603 AD from the first series.

Quiz: Can you answer these seven history questions?

Quiz: Can you answer these seven history questions?

Quiz featuring seven key moments between 1603 and 1776 from the second series.