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This episode covers World War I, women's suffrage, the discovery of penicillin, defending London during the Battle of Britain, post-war democratic reforms, and Queen Elizabeth's coronation.

Series about the 2000 years tumultuous history of Britain. Seven part series with a Journey from the Roman invasion to the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953.

Primary Title
  • The British
Episode Title
  • War and Peace
Date Broadcast
  • Saturday 30 August 2014
Release Year
  • 2012
Start Time
  • 20 : 30
Finish Time
  • 21 : 25
Duration
  • 55:00
Episode
  • 7
Channel
  • BBC Knowledge
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Programme Description
  • Series about the 2000 years tumultuous history of Britain. Seven part series with a Journey from the Roman invasion to the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953.
Episode Description
  • This episode covers World War I, women's suffrage, the discovery of penicillin, defending London during the Battle of Britain, post-war democratic reforms, and Queen Elizabeth's coronation.
Classification
  • M
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Documentary television programs--Great Britain
  • Information society
  • Information technology--Social aspects
  • Europe--History
Genres
  • Documentary
Contributors
  • Louise Hooper (Director)
  • Marion Milne (Director)
  • BBC Worldwide (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Documentary television programs--Great Britain
  • Information society
  • Information technology--Social aspects
  • Europe--History