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Simon Schama's Story of Us

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20251 season · 3 episodes~59 min per episodeLimited series — complete
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Simon Schama

Simon Schama

Self - Presenter

3 eps

David Attenborough

David Attenborough

Self - Reader

3 eps

Frank Cottrell Boyce

Frank Cottrell Boyce

Self - Interviewed Guest

1 eps

Ali Smith

Self - Interviewed Guest

1 eps

Cliff Richard

Cliff Richard

Self - Interviewed Guest

1 eps

Stuart Feather

Self - Interviewed Guest

1 eps

Jarvis Cocker

Jarvis Cocker

Self - Interviewed Guest

1 eps

Bono

Bono

Self

1 eps

The story

What it's about

Art and culture define us - but in an age of change, who are we now? In divided times, Simon Schama asks whether art, music and words can be the threads that bind us together.

The run

Seasons

1 season · 3 episodes.

  • Season 1 · Complete

    Series 1

    20253 episodes

Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Direction

Where to watch

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