Seven Ages of Britain(2010)
Overview
Seven Ages of Britain is a BBC television documentary series which is written and presented by David Dimbleby. The seven part series was first aired on Sunday nights at 9:00pm on BBC One starting on 31 January 2010. The series covers the history of Britain's greatest art and artefacts over the past 2000 years. Each episode covers a different period in British history. In Australia, all seven episodes aired on ABC1 each Tuesday at 8:30pm from 7 September 2010.
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Season 1
7 episodes • 2010
Season 1
7 episodes • 2010
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Age of Conquest | Jan 31, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Age of Worship (1170-1400) | Feb 7, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Age of Power | Feb 14, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Age of Revolution (1603-1708) | Feb 28, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Age Of Money (1700-1805) | Mar 7, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Age of Empire | Mar 14, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Age of Ambition | Mar 21, 2010 | 0.0 |
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