Episodes
1. Who Are We Now?
8 Jan 2025 · 59 min
Simon Schama meets Sir Cliff Richard, Jarvis Cocker, Ali Smith and Frank Cottrell-Boyce in an effort to understand how artists, writers and performers have charted the huge changes in Britain.
2. Whose Britain Is It Anyway?
15 Jan 2025 · 59 min
Simon Schama examines how artists and writers, ranging from James Bond creator Ian Fleming to two-tone band The Specials, have responded to the changing face of post-imperial Britain.
3. Our Contested Land
22 Jan 2025 · 59 min
Simon Schama looks at artists who've explored why the landscape matters to people's sense of who they are. From Philip Larkin to Seamus Heaney and Derek Jarman. Featuring U2's Bono.
Simon Schama's Story of Us Series 1: quick answers
How many episodes are in Simon Schama's Story of Us Series 1?
Series 1 of Simon Schama's Story of Us has 3 episodes, about 3 hours in total.
When did Simon Schama's Story of Us Series 1 come out?
Series 1 premiered on 8 Jan 2025.