In a collaboration between the BBC and the History Channel, Simon Schama's HISTORY OF BRITAIN is brought to full life. This set contains all fifteen 50-minute episodes, dating from 3500 BC right up until the 20th Century. Concentrating on the personalities and cultures that helped shape the nation, the transformation of Britain from a small island to a huge empire is emphatically covered. Made over a six-year period and filmed on 3 different continents, this documentary is a visually exciting history of one of the world's most interesting nations.

DVD Features:

Region 1
5-Disc Set - Digistak
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
(Unspecified) - English
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Text/Photo Galleries:
Biographies - 1. Simon Schama - Historian/Presenter/Writer
2. Key Historial Figures

Distributor Notes: From the dawn of civilization to the 20th century, A HISTORY OF BRITAIN re-animates familiar tales and illuminates overlooked aspects of England's past. Written and hosted by historian Simon Schama (the bestselling author of Rembrandt's Eyes and The Embarrassment of Riches), this monumental BBC production has been hailed by critics for its colorful--and controversial--approach, which discards timelines and tiresome lineages for a lively look at the personalities and cultures that infuse British history. From India to Ireland, the Norman Invasion to the American Revolution, Schama spotlights the epic themes and towering figures that transformed an island at the edge of the world into the greatest empire on earth, examining the impact of this extraordinary heritage on the modern nation. All 15 episodes of the landmark series are available on DVD for the first time in this comprehensive collector's set:Disc 1:Beginnings/Conquest/Dynasty. Disc 2:Nations/King Death/Burning Convictions. Disc 3:The Body of the Queen/The British Wars/Revolutions. Disc 4:Britannia Incorporated/The Wrong Empire/Forces of Nature. Disc 5:Victoria and her Sisters/Empire of Good Intentions/The Two Winstons

Source: New Video Group, Inc.