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Civilisation — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Kenneth Clark
- Starring: Kenneth Clark
Civilisation — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1969-02-23 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 8.2/10 (23 votes) |
Civilisation — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: The Skin of Our Teeth (1969-02-23) — In this the first episode Clark travels from Byzantine Ravenna to the Celtic Hebrides, from the Norway of the Vikings to Charlemagne's chapel at Aachen, telling his story of the Da
- E2: The Great Thaw (1969-03-02) — In the second episode Clark tells of the sudden reawakening of European civilisation in the twelfth century . He traces it from its first manifestations in the Abbey of Cluny to it
- E3: Romance and Reality (1969-03-09) — Beginning at a castle in the Loire, then travelling through the hills of Tuscany and Umbria to the cathedral baptistry at Pisa as he examines both the aspirations and achievements
- E4: Man: The Measure of all Things (1969-03-16) — Visiting Florence, where, Clark argues, European thought gained a new impetus from its rediscovery of its classical past. He also visits the palaces at Urbino and Mantua, other cen
- E5: The Hero as Artist (1969-03-23) — Here Clark takes us back to 16th century Papal Rome noting the convergence of Christianity and antiquity. He discusses Michelangelo, Raphael, and da Vinci, the courtyards of the Va
- E6: Protest and Communication (1969-03-30) — Here Clark takes us back to the Reformation. That is to the Germany of Albrecht Duerer and Martin Luther, the world of the humanitarians Erasmus, Montaigne, and Shakespeare.
- E7: Grandeur and Obedience (1969-04-06) — Again in Rome of Michelangelo and Bernini, Clark tells of the Catholic Church's fight against the Protestant north, the Counter-Reformation and the Church's new splendour symbolize
- E8: The Light of Experience (1969-04-13) — Here Clark tells of new worlds in space and in a drop of water that the telescope and microscope revealed, and the new realism in the Dutch paintings which took the observation of
- E9: The Pursuit of Happiness (1969-04-20) — Here Clark talks of the harmonious flow and complex symmetries of the works of Bach, Handel, Haydn and Mozart — and the reflection of these in the Rococo churches and palaces of Ba
- E10: The Smile of Reason (1969-04-27) — Here Clark discusses the Age of Enlightenment tracing it from the polite conversations in the elegant Parisian salons of eighteenth-century, through the subsequent revolutionary po
- E11: The Worship of Nature (1969-05-04) — Belief in the divinity of nature, Clark argues, usurped Christianity's position as the chief creative force in Western civilisation and ushered in the Romantic movement. Here Clark
- E12: The Fallacies of Hope (1969-05-11) — Here Clark argues that the French Revolution led to the dictatorship of Napoleon and the dreary bureaucracies of the nineteenth century and traces the disillusionment of the Romant
- E13: Heroic Materialism (1969-05-18) — Clark concludes the series with his discussion of materialism and humanitarianism of the past century. This takes us from the industrial landscape of nineteenth century England to
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Civilisation have? 1 season(s) with 13 episodes.
Who created Civilisation? Kenneth Clark.
Where can I watch Civilisation? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
