Beginnings
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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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Simon Schama |
| Executive Producer | Martin Davidson |
| Producer | Nick Ware |
Broadcasts
Sat 30 Sep 2000 20:05麻豆社 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
Sun 1 Oct 2000 23:35
Mon 2 Oct 2000 09:00麻豆社 Knowledge- Mon 2 Oct 2000 12:00麻豆社 Knowledge
- Mon 2 Oct 2000 15:00麻豆社 Knowledge
- Mon 2 Oct 2000 18:00麻豆社 Knowledge
- Mon 2 Oct 2000 21:00麻豆社 Knowledge
- Mon 2 Oct 2000 23:30麻豆社 Knowledge
- Sat 7 Oct 2000 08:30麻豆社 Knowledge
- Sat 7 Oct 2000 12:30麻豆社 Knowledge
- Sat 7 Oct 2000 16:30麻豆社 Knowledge
- Sat 7 Oct 2000 20:30麻豆社 Knowledge
- Thu 19 Oct 2000 02:40
- Mon 2 Apr 2001 21:00麻豆社 Knowledge
- Tue 3 Apr 2001 01:10麻豆社 Knowledge
- Sat 30 Jun 2001 10:00麻豆社 Knowledge
- Sat 30 Jun 2001 13:00麻豆社 Knowledge
- Sat 30 Jun 2001 16:00麻豆社 Knowledge
- Fri 14 Sep 2001 09:00麻豆社 Knowledge
- Fri 14 Sep 2001 11:05麻豆社 Knowledge
- Fri 14 Sep 2001 15:00麻豆社 Knowledge
- Sun 1 Sep 2002 20:00麻豆社 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 18 Dec 2004 09:00麻豆社 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 5 Jan 2013 10:00麻豆社 Two England, Northern Ireland, Wales & Scotland only
- Thu 12 Jun 2014 21:00
- Fri 13 Jun 2014 02:50
- Tue 17 Jun 2014 23:50
- Tue 10 Jan 2023 21:00
- Fri 13 Jan 2023 02:10
- Tue 3 Mar 2026 21:15
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