A history of Britain : the complete collection, Volume V

Resource Information

The work A history of Britain : the complete collection, Volume V represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Dallas Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

A history of Britain : the complete collection, Volume V

Title remainder

the complete collection

Title number

Volume V

Statement of responsibility

written by Simon Schama ; series producer, Liz Hartford ; a BBC production inassociation with The History Channel

Title variation

History of Britain

Contributor

• Davies, Oliver Ford
• Down, Angela
• Ecinas-Meade, Andrea
• Fox, Emilia, 1974-
• Freeman, Paul, 1943-
• Hall, Martina
• Hartford, Liz
• Knightley, Will
• Muir, Jamie
• O'Brien, Gerry
• Paterson, Bill, 1945-
• Scales, Prunella
• Schama, Simon
• Threlfall, David
• Wadham, Julian
• Wilby, James
• Williams, Heathcote
• Bathurst, Robert
• Dance, Charles
• Beavan, Clare

Subject

• Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
• DVD-Video discs
• Documentary television programs
• Great Britain -- Colonies
• Great Britain -- History
• Orwell, George, 1903-1950
• Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901

Genre

• DVD-Video discs

Language

eng

Summary

A detailed history of Britain ranging from prehistoric times to the 20th century. These episodes cover the reign of Victoria, the demise of British colonialism, and two figures who defined twentieth century Britain: Winston Churchill and George Orwell

Related

• Victoria and her sisters
• The empire of good intentions
• The two Winstons

Member of

UtaAcNDwGFo

Cataloging source

IlCrlFMD

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

• Victoria and her sisters: photography, Luke Cardiff ; film editor, Michael Duly ; original music composed by John Harle
• The empire of good intentions: photography, Luke Cardiff ; film editor, Ged Murphy ; original music composed by John Harle
• The two Winstons: photography, Luke Cardiff ; film editor, James Hay ; original music composed by John Harle

Dewey number

941

Intended audience

7-adult

Intended audience source

FMD

LC call number

DA16

LC item number

.H57 2002

PerformerNote

• Presented by Simon Schama
• Victoria and her sisters: readings by Robert Bathurst, Angela Down, Andrea Ecinas-Meade, Emilia Fox, Bill Paterson, Prunella Scales, David Threlfall, James Wilby
• The empire of good intentions: readings by Oliver Ford Davies, Emilia Fox, Paul Freeman, Will Knightley, Gerry O'Brien, Julian Wadham
• The two Winstons: readings by Charles Dance, Heathcote Williams

Runtime

180

Target audience

general

Technique

live action