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The Two Winstons
Episode 4 of 4
Examining the 20th century through the lives of Winston Churchill and George Orwell, who both wrote about the Depression, empire, world wars and the Cold War.
Simon Schama tackles the 20th century through the lives of two men - Winston Churchill and George Orwell. Both men, so very different in almost every way, lived through and wrote about the key moments of British 20th-century life - the Depression, Empire, two world wars and the Cold War. What unites them, argues Schama, is one shared theme - forget history at your peril.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Simon Schama |
| Producer | Clare Beavan |
| Executive Producer | Martin Davidson |
Broadcasts
Tue 18 Jun 200221:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire- Fri 12 Jul 200222:30
- Sat 7 Dec 200220:05BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 14 Jun 200320:05
- Mon 3 Jan 200510:45BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 29 Jul 200621:00
- Sat 30 Mar 201310:00BBC Two HD, Wales, Northern Ireland, England & Scotland only
- Thu 18 Sep 201421:00
- Fri 19 Sep 201402:30
- Wed 24 Sep 201401:00
- Tue 18 Apr 202321:00
- Wed 19 Apr 202302:00
Quiz: How's your British history knowledge?
Quiz featuring seven key moments between 3000 BC and 1603 AD from the first series.
Quiz: Can you answer these seven history questions?
Quiz featuring seven key moments between 1603 and 1776 from the second series.
