Simon Schama's History of Now (2022)

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.

Simon Schama's History of Now

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Seasons

Season 1

Series 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Truth and democracy

  • 1x2

    Equality

  • 1x3

    The price of plenty

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