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The MAKING OF BRITAIN: The INVENTIONS OF THE PAST
(1987)
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- Great Britain
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Library Synopsis
Documentary series on the development of Britain through various periods of history. The Victorians were obsessed with their past. Books on history and archaeology were best sellers, while scholarly lectures were packed. Dr Peter Bowler explores the origins of this obsession in the Victorians' ability to invent a version of the past precisely suited to...
Top five credits
- Director
- ROSS, Howard
- Production Company
- LWT
- Sponsor
- Channel Four
- Executive Producer
- HEWLAND, Jane
- Producer
- PHILLIPS, Trevor