Simon Schama's History of Now

TV Show · Documentary · History

Simon Schama takes a look at the history of his own lifetime as he charts the power of culture in shaping the world. Along the way, Simon travels to a range of countries as he examines the importance of works including George Orwell's `Nineteen Eighty-Four' and Boris Pasternak's `Doctor Zhivago'. As he considers modern concerns around democracy and equality, Simon also highlights the markedly different visions of the future painted by a number of Americans shortly after the conclusion of the Second World War.

2022 · 1h 0m
Starring Simon Schama
Director Hugo Macgregor

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Simon Schama's History of Now

Documentary

Simon Schama takes a look at the history of his own lifetime as he charts the power of culture in shaping the world. Along the way, Simon travels to a range of countries as he examines the importance of works including George Orwell's `Nineteen Eighty-Four' and Boris Pasternak's `Doctor Zhivago'. As he considers modern concerns around democracy and equality, Simon also highlights the markedly different visions of the future painted by a number of Americans shortly after the conclusion of the Second World War.

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Studio
bbc_two
Released
2022

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English (CC)

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Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.