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A History of Britain 

| Documentary , History | TV Mini-Series (2000–2002)
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15 episodes
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A comprehensive historical survey of the British Isles.

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Simon Schama, Michael Kitchen, Samuel West | See full cast & crew »
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Simon Schama ...  Himself - Presenter 14 episodes, 2000-2002
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A comprehensive historical survey of the British Isles.

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tv mini series | stonehenge | queen victoria | queen mary | queen elizabeth i | See All (14) »

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Official Sites:

BBC [UK]

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UK

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English

Release Date:

29 October 2001 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

I istoria tis M. Vretanias See more »

Filming Locations:

Abbaye-aux-Dames, Caen, Calvados, France See more »

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(16 episodes)

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should be called "MY History of Britain"
12 May 2018 | by FountainPen – See all my reviews

This is an extremely subjective documentary series, not evenly-balanced. Yes, I enjoyed it; it was entertaining, but not purely history. 8/10.
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