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Reel History of Britain
Reel History of Britain

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Reel History of Britain

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Reel History of Britain

·2011·18 episodes

Summary

Reel History of Britain is a 20 part series being shown on BBC Two, presented by Melvyn Bragg and about the history of modern Britain; through the eyes of people who were there. It was shown from 5–30 September 2011. The programme is a social history documentary, charting the course of the twentieth century through archive film, plus interviews and recollections of key events that have taken place in the last one-hundred years, since the advent of moving film. In each episode, Bragg goes to a different place in the UK and shows people film in a 1950s Ministry of Technology mobile cinema, then gauges their reactions and captures them on film.

Cast

Melvyn Bragg

Melvyn Bragg

Status:

Ended

Original Language:

English

Type:

Scripted

Networks:

BBC Two

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