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Reel History of Britain

2011, English, on BBC Two.

Reel History of Britain is a 20 part series being shown on BBC Two, presented by Melvyn Bragg and about the history of modern Britain; through the eyes of people who were there. It was shown from 5–30 September 2011. The programme is a social history documentary, charting the course of the twentieth century through archive film, plus interviews and recollections of key events that have taken place in the last one-hundred years, since the advent of moving film. In each episode, Bragg goes to a different place in the UK and shows people film in a 1950s Ministry of Technology mobile cinema, then gauges their reactions and captures them on film.

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Seasons
1
Episodes
20
Episode length
Varies
Status
Ended in 2011

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Aired 30 September 2011

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First aired
5 September 2011
Last aired
30 September 2011
Network
BBC Two
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Scripted

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