The World: A Television History. Ep. 20. The Age of Revolutions

United Kingdom, 1983

Film
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Episode number 20 of Series “The World: A Television History”.
Over the period 1776 - 1848, many parts of the world experienced revolutions of differing types, resulting in major upheavals to the civilisations involved. The major events of world history examined in this episode include, the Napoleonic era and the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution of England, and the rebellion of the peasants in Russia. Based on The Times atlas of world history.

Credits

producer/director

John Selwyn Gilbert

production company

Channel Four

Bricomin Films

Goldcrest TV

Network Television

Language

English

Duration

00:26:00:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

36949

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industry - History

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Revolutions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Revolutions

History → France - History - Revolution, 1789-1799

History → Great Britain - History

History → Industrial revolution

History → Industry - History

History → Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821

History → Revolutions

History → Soviet Union - History - Revolution, 1917-1921

People → Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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