stoner
Apr 27 2007, 02:10 PM
"A History of Britain" is a beautifully done 15x55 minute miniseries (5 DVDs) in which British Jew and Columbia University professor Simon Schama accompanies you in person and with narration on a journey through British history from the Iron Age through Winston Churchill. Not caring to paint his portrait of Britain with broad brush strokes, the eloquent Schama talks and walks you through time as he hops from one historical benchmark to another, pausing to explain each point in time, the forces at work, and its effect on history set against a backdrop castles and manors, cities and farms, queens and beggars, pictures and maps, relics and treasures, and locations spanning several continents. Schama doesn't spend time exalting Britain but delves into the harsh realities which both forged and bedeviled one of the world's great empires. "A History of Britain" serves up great gulps of information, assumes some knowledge of British history, uses words which may be unfamiliar to the average American audience, doesn't have enough show and tell visual aids to make for an easily assimilated presentation, and, unfortunately is sans captions or subtitles. However, the tradeoff between didactics and aesthetics is such that it should be an enjoyable and educational watch for anyone interested in British history."
A History Of Britain - 01 - BeginningsA History Of Britain - 02 - ConquestA History Of Britain - 03 - DynastyA History Of Britain - 04 - Nations or A History Of Britain - 04 - NationsA History Of Britain - 05 - King Death A History Of Britain - 06 - Burning Convictions or A History Of Britain - 06 - Burning ConvictionsA History Of Britain - 07 - The Body Of The QueenA History Of Britain - 08 - The British WarsA History Of Britain - 09 - Revolutions or A History Of Britain - 09 - RevolutionsA History Of Britain - 10 - Britannia Incorporated or A History Of Britain - 10 - Britannia IncorporatedA History Of Britain - 11 - The Wrong Empire or A History Of Britain - 11 - The Wrong EmpireA History Of Britain - 12 - Forces Of NatureA History Of Britain - 13 - Victoria And Her SistersA History Of Britain - 14 - The Empire Of Good IntentionsA History Of Britain - 15 - The Two Winstons or A History Of Britain - 15 - The Two Winstonsalt. links on youku & youtube can be found
here. (courtesy of truthiness)
spindex
Apr 27 2007, 04:53 PM
my goodness, what an incredible find!!!!
boredindundee
Apr 28 2007, 06:44 PM
nice one stoner ,top poster as usual m8
stoner
May 11 2007, 04:46 AM
added eps 3, 7 and 14.
thanks flying out to hitmewitdarock who told me where to find them.
hitmewitdarock
May 11 2007, 05:16 AM
glad I could help...
have you watched any of the Ancient Rome series yet? the first one is amazing...
stoner
May 11 2007, 05:26 AM
nope, not yet. but i'm going to. however, putting it up will take a while... >.<
jackblackandhisdogsilver
May 22 2007, 02:43 AM
Cheers mate, quality find. I been meaning to buy this on DVD, but its just to dam expensive. Love it, makes me proud to be British, but not in the way of liking killing people of a different nationality, or tearing up a street in Belgium before a Football match (Soccer), but actually wanting to know more about the country I live in and am quite happy to stay in.
stoner
May 22 2007, 03:01 AM
if you liked it, make sure you also take a look at "the adventure of english" which can also be found here. it's not complete, but still.
Monkeyslash
Jun 16 2007, 12:57 AM
QUOTE(stoner @ May 22 2007, 01:55 AM)
if you liked it, make sure you also take a look at "the adventure of english" which can also be found here. it's not complete, but still.
I'm pretty new to this site and really need to upload some good shit (which I have but don't know how to). Needless to say, I like your style Stoner. You have great taste.
stoner
Jun 16 2007, 01:03 AM
well, thank you very much.
Truthiness
Nov 18 2008, 01:35 AM
cnon
Oct 24 2009, 05:48 PM