
Ten years in the making, PORNOGRAPHY: THE SECRET HISTORY OF CIVILISATION is a six-part series, which tells for the first time on British television the history of pornography. This landmark series charts the changes in imagery prompted by the advent of new technologies over thousands of years: from ancient times to print, photography, film, video and the Internet.

Season 1
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Featuring

Marc Warren
Self

Henri Pachard
Self

Douglas Rushkoff
Self
Andrew Wallace-Hadrill
Self


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