Simon Schama's Story of Us

Art and culture define us - but in an age of change, who are we now? In divided times, Simon Schama asks whether art, music and words can be the threads that bind us together.

Documentary

Simon Schama's Story of Us

Art and culture define us - but in an age of change, who are we now? In divided times, Simon Schama asks whether art, music and words can be the threads that bind us together.

Documentary

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First Aired on: Jan 08, 2025
Popularity: 7.2453: 0 votes
Networks: (GB)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 3 episodes

Series 1

Aired 6 months ago

3 Episodes

Episode 1Who Are We Now?59 min
Simon Schama meets Sir Cliff Richard, Jarvis Cocker, Ali Smith and Frank Cottrell-Boyce in an effort to understand how artists, writers and performers have charted the huge changes in Britain.
Episode 2Whose Britain Is It Anyway?59 min
Simon Schama examines how artists and writers, ranging from James Bond creator Ian Fleming to two-tone band The Specials, have responded to the changing face of post-imperial Britain.
Episode 3Our Contested Land59 min
Simon Schama looks at artists who’ve explored why the landscape matters to people's sense of who they are. From Philip Larkin to Seamus Heaney and Derek Jarman. Featuring U2’s Bono.