Reel History of Britain (2011) is a documentary web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Reel History of Britain online in HD.
Reel History of Britain — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Melvyn Bragg
Reel History of Britain — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2011-09-05 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 20 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 6/10 (1 votes) |
Reel History of Britain — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Britain's Wartime Evacuees (2011-09-05) — In Torquay, Melvyn looks back to the 1940s and the largest mass movement of people in British history – wartime evacuation. Bunty Tait shares her epic adventure of a runaway evacue
- E2: Britain's First Teenagers (2011-09-06) — In Soho, Melvyn looks back to the 1950s and a time when Britain broke free of the burdens of the Second World War and the teenager was born. One of the original trendsetters, Wee W
- E3: Soldier, Soldier (2011-09-07) — At the Queen's Lancashire Regiment Museum and Barracks in Preston, Melvyn looks back to the First World War, when British men answered the call to fight for king and country. Rita
- E4: Britain's Black Diamonds (2011-09-08) — At the Big Pit Mining Museum in South Wales, Melvyn looks back to the 1930s and salutes Britain's Black Diamonds, brave miners who risked their lives digging for the coal that powe
- E5: The Roaring Twenties (2011-09-09) — At Cliveden House in Berkshire, Melvyn looks back to the Roaring Twenties to discover how the other half lived, when a group of bright young people created Britain's first modern c
- E6: Britain's Home Guard (2011-09-12) — Today we're pulling up at Osterley Park in Middlesex, the site of the first Home Guard training school, to look back to the Second World War and a time when millions of ordinary me
- E7: Britain's National Disgrace (2011-09-13) — Today we're pulling up in Columbia Road in the East End of London, to look back to the 1930s and a time when millions of people across Britain lived in the squalor of urban slums.
- E8: Britain On the Move (2011-09-14) — Today we're pulling up at the Haynes International Motor Museum in Somerset, to look back to the 1960s when dreams of the open road became a reality for the first time for millions
- E9: The Glory Days of Fishing (2011-09-15) — Today we're pulling up in Great Yarmouth, once home to the world's largest herring fleet, to look back to the 1920s and the heyday of British fishing. We'll speak to Fred Normandal
- E10: Sun, Sea and Sangria (2011-09-16) — This episode comes from Bristol airport and looks back to the 1970s, when package holidays really took off and millions of British holidaymakers headed abroad. Former Pontins ente
- E11: The Birth of the NHS (2011-09-19) — Today we are pulling up at the College of Medical and Dental Sciences in Birmingham, to look back to 1948 and the formation of the NHS. June Rosen will share with us a childhood me
- E12: Steel Ships and Iron Men (2011-09-20) — Today, Melvyn Bragg travels to the site of the once great John Brown's shipyard in Clydebank near Glasgow to look back to the Thirties when Britain's shipyards, once the wonder of
- E13: A Right Royal Knees Up (2011-09-21) — Today on Reel History we are going back to 1977 to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. It was a time of great celebration across Britain and many people held street
- E14: Britain's Green and Pleasant Land (2011-09-22) — Melvyn Bragg is in Kent to look back at films of rural life from the 1930s.
- E15: Britain's Secondary Modern Schools (2011-09-23) — Archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. A look back to the 1960s when an exam, the eleven-plus, could map out a child's future.
- E16: Long to Reign Over Us (2011-09-26) — Melvyn visits London's Horse Guard's parade to look back to the 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and remember an event when the nation celebrated and television took off. Lady
- E17: Streets in the Sky (2011-09-27) — This episode of Reel History comes from the Park Hill Estate in Sheffield as we look at Housing redevelopment in the 1960s. Park Hill and estates like it were seen as the solution
- E18: The End of the Line (2011-09-28) — Melvyn Bragg is in Sheringham in Norfolk to look at the final years of steam railways.
- E19: Dawn of a New Era (2011-09-29) — In Manchester, he looks at the first films made in the early 1900s.
- E20: Beside the Seaside (2011-09-30) — The last stop is Blackpool, as we look at seaside holidays in the 1950s.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Reel History of Britain have? 1 season(s) with 20 episodes.
Where can I watch Reel History of Britain? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
