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Landscape and Memory Episodes

  1.

    Arcadia

    5/5 Simon Schama investigates the theme of Arcadia.

  2. Seas

    4/5 A look at the way the sea has fired the imagination of writers, painters and explorers. (R)

  3. Mountains

    3/5 Simon Schama looks at the different ways in which mountains have been conquered. (R)

  4. Rivers

    2/5 How rivers were a source of inspiration to 19th century poets, painters and composers.

  5. Forests

    1/5 Simon Schama looks at what forests have come to represent in the world of culture.