People's Century (1995) is a documentary web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch People's Century online in HD.
People's Century — Storyline
People's Century is a television documentary series examining the 20th century. It was a joint production of the BBC in the United Kingdom and PBS member station WGBH Boston in the United States. First shown on BBC in 1995, the 26 parts of one hour deal with the socio-economic, political, and cultural movements that shaped the 20th century. The documentary won an International Emmy Award, among others.
A departure from other documentaries that observe history as the actions of great men, People's Century considers the Century from the view of common people. Most persons interviewed were ordinary men and women who closely witnessed various events and they give personal accounts how developments in the Twentieth Century affected their lives.
The opening credits depict various images from the century, accompanied with a theme music score by Zbigniew Preisner. A very short introduction of the episode would then follow, often illustrated by a dramatic event that illustrates the episode's particular theme coming to the fore.
The British version was narrated by Sean Barrett and Veronika Hyks, the American by actors John Forsythe and Alfre Woodard. People's Century was coproduced by the BBC and WGBH with executive producers Peter Pagnamenta and Zvi Dor-Ner, respectively; along with producer David Espar.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Zvi Dor-Ner, David Espar, Peter Pagnamenta
People's Century — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1995-09-13 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC One |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 8/10 (2 votes) |
People's Century — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: 1900: Age of Hope (1995-09-13) — At the beginning of the twentieth century the world was stable and certain, but unequal. The Paris Exhibition of 1900 symbolises the optimism of a peaceful age when affluence is ri
- E2: 1914: Killing Fields (1995-09-14) — The Great War is fought with larger armies and deadlier weapons than ever before, bringing death and carnage on an unprecedented scale to Europe. The bloody Battle of the Somme and
- E3: 1917: Red Flag (1995-09-15) — The October Revolution brings forth a new Marxist-Leninist society in what becomes the Soviet Union. Its people, now freed from feudal exploitation and provided with health care an
- E4: 1919: Lost Peace (1995-09-16) — The trauma of the First World War gives Europe no appetite for any further conflicts, but within subsequent two decades the world would return to rearmament and militarism. The Par
- E5: 1926: On the Line (1995-09-17) — Henry Ford uses Taylorism, division of labour and the assembly line to manufacture automobiles, and other industries in the United States, as well as Britain, France, Italy, Soviet
- E6: 1927: Great Escape (1995-09-18) — The cinema excites, inspires and influences people seeking escape from their usually dull lives. Hollywood booms in the 1920s, and its movies dominate European screens after the Se
- E7: 1929: Breadline (1995-09-19) — The Great Depression and its effects (and government counter-measures) in Britain, the United States, Sweden, Germany and Chile.
- E8: 1930: Sporting Fever (1995-09-20) — Once an amateur pursuit, sport becomes larger and more competitiveness to satisfy the public's need for excitement and identity. Communities unite behind favoured sporting clubs, a
- E9: 1933: Master Race (1995-09-21) — The Third Reich brings barbarity to the modern era. Germany is rebuilt through huge public works program, winning Hitler adulation from a once humiliated, impoverished and unemploy
- E10: 1939: Total War (1995-09-22) — The Second World War enmeshes civilians to the horrors of war on an unprecedented scale. Germany and Japan, in seeking living space, kill and enslave entire populations in the Sovi
- E11: 1945: Fallout (1995-09-23) — Nuclear weapons make the world more dangerous than ever before. The destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 by atom bombs is hailed for ending the Second World War, but the l
- E12: 1945: Brave New World (1995-09-24) — Despite being allies against Hitler, disagreement and rivalry soon break out between the Soviet Union and the West, leading to the Cold War. The Soviet Union installs puppet regime
- E13: 1947: Freedom Now (1995-09-25) — European powers are forced to relinquish their colonies in Africa following the Second World War, but in most cases the newly independent countries would eventually succumb to pove
- E14: 1948: Boomtime (1995-09-26) — The rebuilding of Europe and the economic boom in the West, up to the 1973 oil shock.
- E15: 1951: Asia Rising (1995-09-27) — Through thrift, hard work and discipline, Japan and later South Korea enjoy economic miracles that bring growth, prosperity and confidence to their once war-ravaged and impoverishe
- E16: 1954: Living Longer (1995-09-28) — Medical advances allow people to live longer and healthier lives. Penicillin is developed in time to save lives during the Second World War. After the war national public health in
- E17: 1957: Skin Deep (1995-09-29) — Through non-violent and more direct methods, people rally to fight segregation in South Africa, and several states in the United States. In the United States state President Eisenh
- E18: 1959: Endangered Planet (1995-09-30) — Rising consumption patterns extract a huge toll on nature. Toxic contamination in Minamata and Love Canal and the Torrey Canyon and Amoco Cadiz oil slicks prompt public awareness a
- E19: 1963: Picture Power (1995-10-01) — Governments, advertisers and revolutionaries seek to exploit television's ability to instantly communicate compelling messages to mass audiences. Television allows people to vividl
- E20: 1949: Great Leap (1995-10-02) — Communism helps modernise China, but the decisions and personality cult of Mao Tse Tung has a traumatic affect on Chinese society. Mao's Chinese Communist Party defeats the Chinese
- E21: 1968: New Release (1995-10-03) — The baby boom produced a cohort of children in the affluent and secure post-war world who for the first time would question established trends, culture and authority. Young adults
- E22: 1970: Half the People (1995-10-04) — Women struggle to win political and economic rights in societies gamed to entrench male privilege. Even with limited suffrage, after the First World War many Western women remain d
- E23: 1973: War of the Flea (1995-10-05) — While in the second half of the century there are fewer conventional wars, civil conflicts under the backdrop of superpower rivalries emerge, fought by ideologically-driven guerill
- E24: 1979: God Fights Back (1995-10-06) — Religion makes a comeback into people's lives in the Islamic world and elsewhere, as people seek guidance and spiritual sustenance during periods of modernisation and social upheav
- E25: 1989: People Power (1995-10-07) — The end of communism in Europe and the fall of the Soviet Union. Opening credits show the fall of the Berlin Wall.
- E26: 1997: Fast Forward (1995-10-08) — Governments around the world liberalise trade and withdraw from intervening in the economy, giving new opportunities to those who are skilled, industrious and adaptable, but disrup
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does People's Century have? 1 season(s) with 26 episodes.
Who created People's Century? Zvi Dor-Ner, David Espar, Peter Pagnamenta.
Where can I watch People's Century? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
