The Story of the Jews: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Simon Schama presents an epic five-part series exploring the extraordinary story of the Jewish experience from ancient times to the present day. Drawing on original scholarship and Schama's own family history, this is a story that is at once deeply historical and utterly contemporary, taking viewers on a journey from the Biblical past to tomorrow's front pages. Traveling the globe from the Middle East to Eastern Europe, from New York and Berlin to Cairo and Jerusalem, the story unfolds with the help of a dazzling cast of historical characters, vivid storytelling, stunning location photography, and encounters with people who live with the passions and perplexities of the Jewish story today. At the Heart of The Story of the Jews is a compelling argument about distinctiveness and difference, separation ad isolation, tolerance and prejudice, but it is also a celebration of the ways in which Jewish thought, Jewish imagination, and Jewish achievement have transformed the world for us all.

Series details

• Title: The Story of the Jews
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2013-09-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-09-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 23847
• TVDB ID: 272658

Cast and credited roles

• Simon Schama — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-09-01; final listed air date 2013-09-29; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Story of the Jews 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.