In his most personal project to date, Simon Schama looks back at the dramatic history that has played out in his lifetime. Best known for writing history, he has lived a fair bit of it too. Born in 1945, on the night of the bombing of Dresden, Simon grew up as part of a generation determined to rebuild the world from the ashes of war. In this film, he reveals the stories of artists and writers who have been at the forefront of the fight for truth and democracy, often at great personal cost.
American Masters70%
Mysteries at the Museum89%
History 10171%
Biography67%
American Experience65%
Doctor Who Confidential81%
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything75%
The Story of Film: An Odyssey77%
30 for 3075%
Hulk Hogan: Real American74%
Trust Me: The False Prophet75%
Top Gear79%
Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos83%
JANET JACKSON.75%
Rafa86%
Mind Field82%
Eli Roth's History of Horror64%
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy74%
Medal of Honor66%
The New York Times Presents72%
