Seven Ages of Britain
David Dimbleby tells the story of Britain's last 2,000 years through its art and treasure
Seven Ages of Britain - Age of Ambition
The story of Britain through its art and treasures. David Dimbleby looks at how the 20th century saw Britons upturning ancient power structures and class hierarchy.
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Seven Ages of Britain - Age of Conquest
David Dimbleby charts the last 2,000 years of Britain through its art and treasure. The first part begins with the Roman invasion and ends with the Norman Conquest.
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Seven Ages of Britain - Age of Empire
The story of Britain revealed through its art and treasures. David Dimbleby travels through Britain, America and India, tracing the British Empire from 1750 to 1900.
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Seven Ages of Britain - Age of Money
The story of Britain through its art. In the 18th century, the triumph of commerce led to the emergence of a new 'middle' class, who craved pleasure and novelty.
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Seven Ages of Britain - Age of Power
David Dimbleby tells the story of Britain through its art and treasure, from Henry VIII's accession in 1509 to the premiere of Shakespeare's Henry VIII 100 years later.
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Seven Ages of Britain - Age of Revolution
The story of Britain through its art and treasure. In the 17th century the people of Britain learned to question everything, resulting in the Civil War.
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Seven Ages of Britain - Age of Worship
David Dimbleby tells the story of Britain through its art and treasure, spanning from the murder of Thomas Becket in 1170 to the death of Richard II in 1400.
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