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Season 1

  • S01E01 Forests

    • April 22, 1995
    • BBC

    Historian Simon Schama explores the relationship between culture and the natural environment. He begins by looking at forests - places of myth and memory, fear and worship.

  • S01E02 Rivers

    • April 29, 1995
    • BBC

    Simon Schama examines how rivers were a source of inspiration to 19th century poets, painters and composers.

  • S01E03 Mountains

    • May 6, 1995
    • BBC

    Mountains have traditionally been regarded as sacred places. Simon Schama looks at the different ways in which they have been conquered.

  • S01E04 Seas

    • May 13, 1995
    • BBC

    Historian Simon Schama takes a look at the way in which the sea has fired the imagination of writers, painters and explorers.

  • S01E05 Arcadia

    • May 20, 1995
    • BBC

    Historian Simon Schama looks at paintings by Poussin and the writings of Horace, Virgil, Rousseau and Thoreau as he investigates the theme of Arcadia.