Seven Ages of Britain: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In an ambitious and fascinating series, David Dimbleby reveals the seven great ages of British culture, uncovering and exploring over a thousand years of extraordinary artistic achievement. Fresh, rich and full of vivid insights into the triumphs and tragedies of the national past, the stories unfold through an incredible collection of Treasures: From Shakespeare's plays to colonial architecture in India. Pre-independence through to 1st world war poster art are all covered in this fascinating new series.

Series details

• Title: Seven Ages of Britain
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2010-01-31
• Final broadcast date listed: 2010-03-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 13313
• IMDb ID: tt1415248
• TVDB ID: 138881

Cast and credited roles

• David Dimbleby — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2010-01-31; final listed air date 2010-03-21; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from Seven Ages of Britain on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.