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Historian Simon Schama examines the Holocaust, 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz. “Simon Schama: The Holocaust, 80 Years On” premieres Tue, April 22 at 9/8c. | PBS
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“We see death coming into our midst like foul smoke. A plague, which cuts off the young. A rootless phantom which has no mercy.” The Black Death as described by 14th c. Welsh poet Jeuan Gethin. This was the bubonic plague and likely the earliest recorded pandemic. Simon Schama tracks King Death's journey west and its shattering effects on these islands; a dark period in classic series A History of Britain - all episodes on BBC iPlayer | bbc.in/3XTSFU | BBC Arts
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Why 1066 mattered. Simon Schama says, "There are times when history - even British history - comes at you with a rush. Violent, decisive, bloody". This is how William the Conqueror's 9-hour Battle of Hastings triumph changed England forever. 📺 The saga of blood, betrayal and ambition leading up to this pivotal battle is told in Conflicts, episode two in Simon's classic series A History of Britain. Watch all 15 episodes on BBC iPlayer https://bit.ly/3GFjrZw | BBC Arts
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“The powerful state wins and the world lost one more democratic state.” Until he was 15 Ai Weiwei lived in a labour camp, in a hole in the ground. He shows Simon Schama the photograph that he keeps on his phone as a reminder of his own family's persecution under Mao.The artist reflects on his father's struggle and discusses Cockroach, his documentary filmed during the height of the 2019 protests in Hong Kong. Simon Schama's History of Now is streaming now on BBC iPlayer | https://bbc.in/3iB7eMI
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