Simon Schama Meets: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

While making Simon Schama's History of Now, Simon met several of the most influential contemporary artists working in the world today. In this series of extended interviews, Simon meets Ai Weiwei, Nadya Tolokonnikova and Margaret Atwood, to uncover the personal motivations behind their work and activism, their sense of why art matters, and their unique perspectives on the state of the world today.

Series details

• Title: Simon Schama Meets
• Format: Talk Show
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2022-12-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-12-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Four
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 65394

Cast and credited roles

• Simon Schama — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-12-11; final listed air date 2022-12-11; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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