A history of Britain [videorecording] / written by Simon Schama ; series directors, Martin Davidson ... [et al.] ; a BBC TV production in association with BBC Worldwide America.
Format:
[videorecording] /
Edition:
Special ed.
Publisher:
Distributed by BBC Worldwide AmericasInc. ;
Copyright Date:
c2010
Description:
5 v. (DVD)(6 videodiscs) (ca. 882 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Title from container. Originally produced for television 2000-2002. Special features: Simon Schama's promo message; interview taken from "The rest of history"; Television and the trouble with history; biography of Simon Schama; Tempus fugit, exclusive behind-the-scenes inteview; original score; Simon Schama's John Donne special. Presented by Simon Schama.
Contents:
v. 1 (ca. 3 hrs.). 3000 BC-AD 1216. Beginnings ; Conquest ; Dynasty -- v. 2 (ca. 3 hrs.). 1216-1558. Nations ; King Death ; Burning convictions -- v. 3 (ca. 3 hrs.). 1558-1689. The body of the queen ; The British wars ; Revolutions -- v. 4 (ca. 3 hrs.). 1689-1836. Britannia Incorporated ; The wrong empire ; Forces of nature -- v. 5 (2 discs)(ca. 3 hrs., 87 min.). 1837-1965. Victoria & her sisters ; The empire of good intentions ; The two Winstons -- Additional material.
Summary:
The fifteen-part series explores the vast history of the British Empire from 3000 BC to 1965. Simon Schama's compelling storytelling skills breathe new life into the dramatic stories of lives and moments in Britain's rich and colorful past.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.