This Is Civilisation

Artist and critic Matthew Collings embarks on an epic journey across the planet to explore the ways in which cultures of the past have shaped our civilisation

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Episode Guide

  • Series 1 Episode 1

    Ye Gods bronze statue of Poseidon 5th century

    Whatever our religious beliefs, the feelings we have about civilisation today would be…

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  • Series 1 Episode 2

    Feelings goyas saturn devouring his children

    This episode looks at how art came to express our human emotions and the full range of…

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