Documentary

The Birth of Europe

The series reveals how the success of peoples and nations of Europe was controlled by the natural mineral resources of the land: from Stone Age flints to the uranium of the Nuclear Age.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

The Birth of Europe

First Air Date

October 6, 1991

Last Air Date

November 17, 1991

Seasons

1

Episodes

7

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

BBC Two

S01E07

Hostages to Oil

The Gulf War showed how Europe's survival depends on imported oil. This programme reveals how the economic and political power of European countries now hangs on their energy supplies.

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