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Simon Schama's History of Now
Simon Schama reflects on a life in culture - and its enduring power in shaping our world.
Simon Schama's History of Now Episodes
Series 1: 3. The Price Of Plenty
After the Second World War, there were deep divisions in America about how to move forward. Should it be a social democracy, in which a benevolent state would look after its mos ...
30-12-2022
BBC 2
Series 1: 2. Equality
Simon Schama explores the artists at the vanguard of the fight for equality in the decades after the Second World War. He revisits his childhood as a Jewish boy in Southend and ...
23-12-2022
BBC 2
Series 1: 1. Truth And Democracy
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 bi ...
16-12-2022
BBC 2