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Release Year2011
Runtime1 Season
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
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TypeWeb Series
Rating6.0 out of 10
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Also Known AsReel History of Britain
About Reel History of Britain
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.
Directed by —, Reel History of Britain leans on a strong ensemble — Melvyn Bragg — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2011.
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