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Simon Schama's Story of Us
Series 1 Episode 1: Who Are We Now?Historian Simon Schama explores how art and culture has captured the transformations of British society since 1945. Although the post-war years saw a shared optimism, expressed in the 1951 Festival of Britain, Simon discovers how a common British identity slowly fragmented as different and sometimes clashing voices emerged. Writers like Alan Sillitoe depicted working-class life with new authority, while artists like Pauline Boty reflected a new mood of sexual frankness.
- Category
- Documentary
- Original air date
- 08/01/2025
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