The Romantics And Us With Simon Schama
The Romantics And Us With Simon Schama is a TV show on BBC4. From popular revolt to the obsession with the self, even to modern nationalism, Simon Schama explores the enduring and powerful legacy the Romantics have left on our modern world. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 3 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in March 2025.
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The Romantics And Us With Simon Schama
Simon Schama explores how the romantics created the secular cult of national belonging in their poetry, music and art, with enormous consequences for the modern world.
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Simon explores how the romantics became the first intrepid explorers of dark recesses of the human mind, long before the modern psychological revolution. With contributions from Sir David Attenborough
In this episode, Simon explores how Romantic artists created the secular icons of the modern democratic age, whose power continues to inspire the passions of revolt to this day.