Simon Schama's History of Now Season 1 Episode 1 - Truth and Democracy

Airdate: 2022-Nov-27

Episode summary:

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.

About Simon Schama's History of Now series:

Simon Schama looks back over his lifetime at the vital power of culture in shaping the defining issues of the present: democracy, equality, and the...Show more >