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Civilisation

1969 Documentary 1 season

TMDB rating 8.2/10 Ended

Sir Kenneth Clark guides us through the ages exploring the glorious rise of civilisation in western man. Beginning with the bleakness of the dark ages to the present day, we consider civilisation's articulations and expressions in some of man's finest works of art.

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  • Kenneth ClarkHimself - Host
  • Ian RichardsonHamlet
  • Ronald LaceyGravedigger
  • Patrick StewartHoratio
  • William DevlinKing Lear
  • Eric PorterMacbeth (voice)
  • Cecil Day-LewisPoetry reader (voice)
Created by
Kenneth Clark
Network
BBC Two
First aired
Feb 23, 1969
Latest episode
May 18, 1969

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