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Civilisation

Season 1 Episode 3: Romance and Reality

Sir Kenneth Clark explores the aspirations and achievements of the gothic world, on a journey from a castle on the river Loire in France to the cathedral baptistry at Pisa in Italy.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Skin of Our Teeth

1. The Skin of Our Teeth

Aired: Feb 23, 1969

The first program in this 13-part documentary series covers the Dark Ages, fr...

Episode 2 The Great Thaw

2. The Great Thaw

Aired: Mar 2, 1969

The sudden re-awakening of European civilisation in the 12th century is trace...

Episode 3 Romance and Reality

3. Romance and Reality

Aired: Mar 9, 1969

Sir Kenneth Clark explores the aspirations and achievements of the gothic wor...

Episode 5 The Hero as Artist

5. The Hero as Artist

Aired: Mar 23, 1969

Kenneth Clarke visits Papal Rome to explore the work of 16th-century artists ...

Episode 13 Heroic Materialism

13. Heroic Materialism

Aired: May 18, 1969

Kenneth Clarke shows how the heroic materialism of the past 100 years has bee...

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Info about Civilisation

Network: BBC Two

Production Countries: Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy

Genres:War, Documentary, Music, History

Civilisation: Where to Watch Online in United States?

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