Simon Schama’s History of Now series on BBC iPlayer is so good. The second episode shows how so much that’s happening in politics now is a backlash against the progress made 50 or more years ago. Hard recommend.
#SimonScharma #HistoryOfNow

Started to watch Simon Schama's #HistoryOfNow. Schama is pretty much hit and/or miss to me, but this one comes recommended.

First episode has Kremlin deceptions and fascist brutality from #SpanishCivilWar to #PragueSpring to Putin's Russia (of course with the current invasion of Ukraine as a backdrop).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0d5wbqj

#GeorgeOrwell #BorisPasternak #VaclavHavel #PussyRiot

I finally got around to seeing 1st episode of Simon Schama’s #HistoryOfNow tonight - Truth and Democracy.

Very accessible. I think he must have an address book to die for - good interviews with key figures in arts. Sometimes I find art as politics very loose and baggy, but this was structured, nuanced and compelling. He left me in tears when frankly talking about Czechoslovakia and Ukraine.

Also watch for #Orwell #Guernica #PussyRiot #AiWeiWei

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0d5wch4

'Art summons us to action' is one of #SimonSchama 's conclusions in his three part series #HistoryOfNow. It's a powerful mix of politics, philosophy, storytelling, science, and yes, art and history. Each episode made me cry for different reasons and I urge you to watch it if you can access it. #SilentSpring

I can’t stop thinking about Simon Schama’s #HistoryOfNow. The Puglian Olive trees. 20 million dead. Some 1000years old.

Simon Schama’s History of Now is truly exceptional television. I am loving it. #BBC #HistoryOfNow

Simon Schama’s History of Now is truly exceptional television. I am loving it. #BBC #HistoryOfNow

RT @zukunftgehoert1
#OTD 1999 Am 10. Jahrestag der Besetzung der Eisenacher Dienststelle der DDR-Staatssicherheit enthüllen damals beteiligte Eisenacher BürgerInnen am Haus Kurstr. 1 eine Gedenktafel.
#Eisenach #Zukunftszentrum #HistoryofNow #DDR

@sinabhfuil I’m looking forward to them. 🇬🇧 Guardian review was scathing about episode one but I loved it and it moved me to tears. #historyofnow #simonschama

The intelligence, art, music, warning in this Simon Schama BBC series is breathtaking. So much rage and sorrow. His reflections on how art shaped culture, what we thought were battles won - democracy, equality, and his articulation of how all of that is at risk is genius. #HistoryOfNow #BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0d5wfy6

Gave up looking for a BBC drama and instead watched Simon Schama and his History of Now. I'm very glad I did - found it excellent.

#bbc #SimonSchama #historyofnow

If you wonder why we need historians, then Simon Schama’s History of Now makes it brutally clear @simon_schama #history #historyofnow #bbc2

There's an old saying in German: Wenn ein Nazi am Tisch ist und 10 andere Leute mit ihm reden, haben Sie einen Tisch mit 11 Nazis.

Translation: If there’s a Nazi at the table and 10 other people sitting there talking to him, you have got a table with 11 Nazis.

#HistoryofNow @mazeldon

If you have access to BBC Iplayer I urge you to watch this. #historyofnow #simonschama https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/simon-schamas-history-of-now-bbc2-review-1992282

That Simon Schama docu series that started last night, The History of Now, on BBC is brilliant and heartfelt and flat out correct.
#simonSchama #historyOfNow #bbc

#HistoryOfNow on #bbc by @simon_schama is powerful, moving, important, and topical. We all need to care. Do please watch it if you can. It's on iplayer. This first part (of three) made me cry.

#HistoryOfNow Great world of culture anti-totalitarian documentary. And because, apart from the Spanish section, I remember much of it happening during my own lifetime too, very moving, as was Schama himself. Don't miss it on iPlayer https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0d5wch4 #SimonSchama #HistoryofNow

#histodons

Interesting to watch the first episode of Simon Schama's #HistoryOfNow on BBC2 last night. We cannot afford the liquidation of democracy, he says.

I could put it another way. No matter how much good one thinks one could do with a benevolent dictatorship, the human species is not worth the obliteration of free spirit.

Like Schama I am heartbroken by all the regression that has taken place in recent times, and feel quite pessimistic.

@simon_schama #totalitarianism #autocracy

This new series from Simon Schama on BBC 2 is stunning. Reminds us why we need great art. You can watch it on the iPlayer https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0d5wch4 #SimonSchama #HistoryofNow

@andreagreen I totally agree! It brought back memories of my first political awakening in Germany (aged 14/15 demonstrating for days outside the Russian embassy to protest against the 🇷🇺army marching into Czechoslovakia).
And it all resonated with how I feel in the world today - hoping against hope we can turn this around. Excellent programme.
#simonsharma #HistoryofNow