Documentary

Civilisation

Sir Kenneth Clarke 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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Created By

Kenneth Clark

Status

Ended

Original Name

Civilisation

First Air Date

February 23, 1969

Last Air Date

May 18, 1969

Seasons

1

Episodes

13

Language

English

Production Companies

BBC

Networks

BBC Two

Heroic Materialism
S01E13

Heroic Materialism

Clark concludes the series with his discussion of materialism and humanitarianism of the past century. This takes us from the industrial landscape of nineteenth century England to the skyscrapers of twentieth century New York. The achievements of the engineers and scientists - such as Brunel and Rutherford - having been matched by the great reformers like Wilberforce and Shaftsbury.

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