The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama — Season 1
About this season
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.
Episodes (3)
1. Passions of the People
Aired 11 September 2020 • 59 min
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.
2. The Chambers of the Mind
Aired 18 September 2020 • 59 min
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.
3. Tribes
Aired 25 September 2020 • 59 min
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.