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A
new series of A History of Britain by Simon Schama
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ TWO, Tuesday 28 May, 9.00 pm
Simon Schama brings A History of Britain to a close in four concluding
episodes on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ TWO from Tuesday 28 May accompanied by further opportunities
to step into history on .
"Each episode has a tough centre," explains Simon Schama,
"Nature and evolution; the lives of women in the industrial
world; the failed promises of the liberal empire and how much past
does Britain need."
These final programmes weave a rich tapestry of the people and events
that influenced the making of modern Britain. Filmed across the
UK, France, Ireland and India - at stunning locations and national
heritage sites - the programmes are populated not just with kings
and queens, but with philosophers and poets, artists and artisans,
the common man and the new woman, the thinkers and the doers.
The award-winning ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ history website
is full of complementary articles and features, and Simon Schama
will be live on the web for an on-line chat following the third
episode on 11 June.
Readings in the series are by, among others, James Bolam, Kenneth
Cranham, Charles Dance, Amelia Fox, John Kavanagh, Jonathan Pryce,
Prunella Scales, Juliet Stevenson and David Threlfall.
The original music composed for the series by John Harle is performed
by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra and includes the solo voice of Willard
White.
Simon Schama's A History of Britain is a ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
TWO in association with The History Channel. The series producer
is Liz Hartford and the executive producer is Martin Davidson.
Simon Schama delivers the inaugural ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ History Lecture on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s
new digital channel, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ FOUR, on Thursday 20 June at 9.00pm.
Details of programmes in the series
The
Forces of Nature
- Tuesday
28 May
Victoria and Her Sisters
- Tuesday 4 June
Empire of Good Intentions
- Tuesday 11 June
The
Two Winstons - Tuesday
18 June
Notes to Editors
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ History online
As the series comes to an end,
stays live with further opportunities to explore history and learn
more about topics introduced in the series.
Executive Producer Martin Davidson gives a behind-the-scenes insight
into The Making Of A History Of Britain. The site also profiles
the life of one of our greatest ever statesmen, Churchill, and offers
a wealth of material relating to World War II. A number of Churchill's
speeches are audio-streamed online for all to hear.
Also
on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½i on the history website:
Interview with Simon Schama
Game - Whose House? Take a look into a number of historical
rooms and guess the identity of the inhabitants from the clues inside.
Characters range across the entire series, from William the Conqueror
to Mary, Queen of Scots and Churchill.
Message board - Join the debate on the subjects covered, tell
us about your history of Britain:
By People - browse biographies of monarchs and leading figures
Photo galleries - take a closer look at images concentrating
on a particular theme
Locations featured in the series - photos and information
on places featured in the series, plus links to key external websites
Timelines - search by time for a particular era or movement
Community Photo Archive - add your own photo of a famous
landmark or monument to the archive
Competition - enter to win a prize relating to the series.
Links
to all the existing content for the series so far, including Skara
Brae, the Romans, the Reformation, the life and times of Elizabeth
I, Civil War and the British Empire.
Choose
a topic and develop your skills with one of the many Learning
Journeys on the history website. Learn something new about Victorian
Britain, or gain a better understanding of Wars and Conflict from
the l7th century onwards.
Available
or coming soon from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Worldwide to complement the series:
A
History of Britain by Simon Schama, Volume 1: At the Edge of the
World, and Volume 2: The British Wars, are available from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Books,
price £25.
A History of Britain III: The Fate of Empires, 1776-2001 will be
published by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Books on 17 October 2002, price £25.00.
A Visitors Guide to A History of Britain by Martin Davidson, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Books, £14.00, out now.
A
History of Britain Box Set 2, Episodes 8-15 to be released by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Video on 9 September, price £29.99.
A History
of Britain, Audio Boxed Set (14 cassettes), read by Timothy West
released by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Collection on 17 October 2002, price £45.
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