15 エピソード
1『Beginnings』
Renowned historian Simon Schama begins his history of Britain with a visit to the miraculously preserved Stone Age cottages of Skara Brae in Orkney, Scotland. He then investigates the world of Anglo-Saxon England, newly converted to Christianity and plagued by Vikings. He describes how a nation was conceived by war, trade, migrations of people, religion and an infatuation with Rome.
59分
2000年9月29日
2『Conquest』
2『Conquest』
The events leading up to the Battle of Hastings, a pivotal moment in Britain's history.
59分
2000年10月6日
3『Dynasty』
3『Dynasty』
Murder and betrayal dog the legacy of Henry II but he also built a mighty empire.
57分
2000年10月10日
4『Nations』
4『Nations』
Edward I spent his life trying to impose English rule but instead inspired independence.
59分
2000年10月17日
5『King Death』
5『King Death』
The Black Death killed half of Britain's population and led to anarchy and unrest.
58分
2000年10月27日
6『Burning Convictions』
6『Burning Convictions』
Henry VIII's actions led to religious upheaval that would claim the lives of thousands.
59分
2000年11月3日
7『The Body Of The Queen』
7『The Body Of The Queen』
Simon Schama examines the bloody power struggle between Elizabeth I and her cousin Mary.
60分
2000年11月7日
8『The British Wars』
8『The British Wars』
A look at the turbulent civil wars that dramatically changed British history forever.
59分
2001年5月7日
9『Revolutions』
9『Revolutions』
The turbulent revolutionary period in Britain after the execution of King Charles I.
59分
2001年5月14日
10『Britannia Incorporated』
10『Britannia Incorporated』
The 18th century saw an economic explosion that gave birth to the consumer society.
59分
2001年5月21日
11『Empires』
11『Empires』
How did a small set of islands come to rule an empire that stretched around the globe?
59分
2001年5月28日
12『Forces of Nature』
12『Forces of Nature』
The French Revolution in 1789 sent shockwaves through Britain. While some watched transfixed, others were horrified. Historian Simon Schama explores why the British proved immune to the siren call of liberty, equality and fraternity and how close they actually came to a revolution of their own. He also looks at 'the romantic generation' and how they linked nature to radical politics.
60分
2002年5月27日
13『Victoria And Her Sisters』
13『Victoria And Her Sisters』
How women responded to the dramatic changes brought about by the industrial revolution.
60分
2002年6月3日
14『The Empire of Good Intentions』
14『The Empire of Good Intentions』
How the liberal politics and free-market economics of the British Empire unraveled.
59分
2002年6月10日
15『The Two Winstons』
15『The Two Winstons』
Simon Schama tackles 20th century British history through the lives of two men, Prime Minister Winston Churchill and writer George Orwell. Both men lived through and wrote about the key moments of British 20th century life including the Depression, Empire, two world wars and the Cold War. What unites them, argues Schama, is one shared theme. Forget history at your peril.
60分
2002年6月17日
