Simon Schama's History of Now

Overview

In his most personal project to date, Simon Schama looks back at the dramatic history that has played out in his lifetime. Best known for writing history, he has lived a fair bit of it too. Born in 1945, on the night of the bombing of Dresden, Simon grew up as part of a generation determined to rebuild the world from the ashes of war. In this film, he reveals the stories of artists and writers who have been at the forefront of the fight for truth and democracy, often at great personal cost.

Details

Status

Returning series

First aired

November 27, 2022

Last aired

December 11, 2022

Episodes

3

Network

BBC Two

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

BBC Two,Oxford Films

Creator

Simon Schama

Homepage

Official site