Documentary

Landscape and Memory

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First Aired:April 22, 1995

Seasons:1 season

Episodes:5

Status:Returning Series

Historian Simon Schama explores the relationship between culture and the natural environment. He begins by looking at forests - places of myth and memory, fear and worship.

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Cast

Simon Schama

Self - Presenter

Seasons & Episodes

E1Forests

40m

Apr 22, 1995

Historian Simon Schama begins by looking at forests - places of myth and memory, fear and worship.

E2Rivers

41m

Apr 29, 1995

Simon Schama examines how rivers were a source of inspiration to 19th century poets, painters and composers.

E3Mountains

39m

May 6, 1995

Mountains have traditionally been regarded as sacred places. Simon Schama looks at the different ways in which they have been conquered.

E4Seas

41m

May 13, 1995

Historian Simon Schama takes a look at the way in which the sea has fired the imagination of writers, painters and explorers.

E5Arcadia

41m

May 20, 1995

Last in the series examining the relationship between culture and the natural environment. Historian Simon Schama looks at paintings by Poussin and the writings of Horace, Virgil, Rousseau and Thoreau as he investigates different interpretations of the theme of Arcadia.

Storyline

Historian Simon Schama explores the relationship between culture and the natural environment. He begins by looking at forests - places of myth and memory, fear and worship.