Season 1

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Forests

   22 Apr 1995 · 40 min

   Historian Simon Schama begins by looking at forests - places of myth and memory, fear and worship.

2. 2

   2. Rivers

   29 Apr 1995 · 41 min

   Simon Schama examines how rivers were a source of inspiration to 19th century poets, painters and composers.

3. 3

   3. Mountains

   6 May 1995 · 39 min

   Mountains have traditionally been regarded as sacred places. Simon Schama looks at the different ways in which they have been conquered.

4. 4

   4. Seas

   13 May 1995 · 41 min

   Historian Simon Schama takes a look at the way in which the sea has fired the imagination of writers, painters and explorers.

5. 5

   5. Arcadia

   20 May 1995 · 41 min

   Last in the series examining the relationship between culture and the natural environment. Historian Simon Schama looks at paintings by Poussin and the writings of Horace, Virgil, Rousseau and Thoreau as he investigates different interpretations of the theme of Arcadia.