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Art and culture define us - but in an age of change, who are we now? In divided times, Simon Schama asks whether art, music...
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  • Who Are We Now?
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    Who Are We Now?

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2025

    Simon Schama meets Sir Cliff Richard, Jarvis Cocker, Ali Smith and Frank Cottrell-Boyce in an effort to understand how artists, writers and performers have charted the huge changes in Britain.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Whose Britain Is It Anyway?
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    Whose Britain Is It Anyway?

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2025

    Simon Schama examines how artists and writers, ranging from James Bond creator Ian Fleming to two-tone band The Specials, have responded to the changing face of post-imperial Britain.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Our Contested Land
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    Our Contested Land

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2025

    Simon Schama looks at artists who’ve explored why the landscape matters to people's sense of who they are. From Philip Larkin to Seamus Heaney and Derek Jarman. Featuring U2’s Bono.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown