BBC - Civilisation (1969) Part 6 Protest and Communication

In 1966 BBC Television embarked on its most ambitious documentary series to date. The eminent art historian Lord Clark was commissioned to write and present an epic examination of Western European culture, defining what he considered to be the crucial phases of its development. Civilisation A Personal View by Lord Clark would be more than two years in the making, with filming in over 100 locations across 13 countries. The lavish series was hailed as a masterpiece when it was first transmitted in 1969.

From the fall of the Roman Empire to the Industrial Revolution and beyond, Clark's compelling narrative is accompanied by breathtaking colour photography of Europe's greatest landmarks. This 'history of ideas as illustrated by art and music' remains the benchmark for the numerous programmes it inspired.

Part 6 Protest and Communication

The theme of protest and communication leads Kenneth Clark to the Reformation. He explores the Germany of Albrecht Durer and Martin Luther and the invention of the printing press, the work of Erasmus, the France of Montaigne, and the Elizabethan England of Shakespeare. Extracts from Shakespeare performed by William Devlin, Ronald Lacy, Eric Porter, Ian Richardson and Patrick Stewart.

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