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. Show more
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Simon Schama recounts the saga of blood, betrayal and ambition that led up to the pivotal Battle of Hastings and describes the profound consequences that followed. Show more
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The documentary series taking a comprehensive look at British history. Henry II built a great medieval empire - which was then torn apart by his scheming family. Show more
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The story of Edward I - The Hammer of the Scots - whose attempts to force English rule on Scotland and Wales strengthened the identities of all the British nations. Show more
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Simon Schama continues his look at British history with the greatest horror of medieval Britain - the Black Death. Show more
Simon Schama tells the story of the Reformation, from Henry VIII's love for Anne Boleyn to Bloody Mary's unsuccessful attempt to return England to Catholicism. Show more
Simon Schama examines the long, tangled relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots, who was executed by royal command in 1587. Show more
Simon Schama looks beyond the romantic stories of Cavaliers and Roundheads to the real story of the English Civil War, in which hundreds of thousands died. Show more
Featuring the revolutionary period in Britain after the execution of Charles I, from Cromwell's iron rule to Charles II's attempts to restore the lustre of the monarchy. Show more
Simon Schama's epic history reaches the 18th century, where an economic explosion gives birth to the consumer society and agriculture becomes big business. Show more
Simon Schama traces the steps of the empire-makers, asking how a trading enterprise based on the idea of liberty became an empire built on slavery. Show more
Question Time
30/10/2008
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC One Yorks & LincsLatest broadcast: on BBC One Yorks & Lincs
David Dimbleby chairs the political debate in Washington DC, for a programme ahead of the American election. Guests include Elizabeth Edwards, Simon Schama and Clarence Page. Show more
Drama-documentary on the 365 days that Robespierre sat on the Committee of Public Safety - known as 'The Terror' - during which the French Republic descended into a bloodbath. Show more
Drama-documentary charting the journey of the American slaves who were led to Africa, where they struggled to establish a colony in Sierra Leone, where they could be free. Show more
Andrew Neil hosts the first programme in a new series with Michael Portillo, Peter Hain and Miranda Green. Show more
The Andrew Marr Show
03/03/2019
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC One London
Andrew Marr’s guests include international trade secretary Dr Liam Fox MP, former prime minister Tony Blair and shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey MP. Show more
Mary Beard and Simon Schama reveal the inside story of writing and presenting the BBC Two series Civilisations. Hosted by Kirsty Wark. Show more
Front Row
People of the Year - Part Two
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
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John Wilson with guests including Benedict Cumberbatch, Emma Thompson, Sam Smith and Dolly Parton. Show more
Obama's America
Episode 1: The Price of Freedom
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland
Simon Schama examines the war in Afghanistan and suggests President Obama would be wise to handle the inherited conflict like Harry Truman did the Korean War. Show more
Obama's America
Episode 2: The End of the Dream?
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First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland
Simon Schama asks whether President Obama will act decisively to make the American money machine work for everyone, ending the cycle of boom and bust. Show more