Show Info

Status: Ended
First Aired: February 23, 1969
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Networks: BBC Two
Genres: Documentary

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Civilisation(1969)

TMDB Rating: 8.1 (18 votes)

Overview

Sir Kenneth Clark guides us through the ages exploring the glorious rise of civilisation in western man. Beginning with the bleakness of the dark ages to the present day, we consider civilisation's articulations and expressions in some of man's finest works of art.

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Season 1

13 episodes • 1969Avg: 8.0Golden Era

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	The Skin of Our Teeth	Feb 23, 1969	8.0
2	The Great Thaw	Mar 2, 1969	0.0
3	Romance and Reality	Mar 9, 1969	0.0
4	Man: The Measure of all Things	Mar 16, 1969	0.0
5	The Hero as Artist	Mar 23, 1969	0.0
6	Protest and Communication	Mar 30, 1969	0.0
7	Grandeur and Obedience	Apr 6, 1969	0.0
8	The Light of Experience	Apr 13, 1969	0.0
9	The Pursuit of Happiness	Apr 20, 1969	0.0
10	The Smile of Reason	Apr 27, 1969	0.0
11	The Worship of Nature	May 4, 1969	0.0
12	The Fallacies of Hope	May 11, 1969	0.0
13	Heroic Materialism	May 18, 1969	0.0

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