Reel History of Britain

Reel History of Britain (2011)

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.

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  • First Air Date: 2011-09-05
  • Last Air Date: 2011-09-30
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 18
  • Network: BBC Two

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Seasons

  • Season 1

    18 Episodes

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Cast

  • Melvyn Bragg