Simon Schama鈥檚 Story of Us - Series 1: 3. Our Contested Land
Contains some strong language and some upsetting scenes.
Simon Schama looks at artists who鈥檝e explored why the landscape matters to people's sense of who they are. From Philip Larkin to Seamus Heaney and Derek Jarman. Featuring U2鈥檚 Bono.听
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