CinemaOSSeries · 1969 · 1 Season

Civilisation

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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.

Created byKenneth Clark

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
February 23, 1969
Last aired
May 18, 1969
Seasons
1
Episodes
13
Network
BBC Two

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring

Kenneth Clark

Himself - Host

Creative team
Created by
Kenneth Clark
Written by
Kenneth Clark
Produced by
Peter Montagnon
Michael Gill

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