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No. of episodes 4 Final episode date 31 October 2008 Cast Simon Schama | 7.2/10 IMDb Country of origin United Kingdom Running time 60 minutes First episode date 10 October 2008 Number of episodes 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Directed by Sam HobkinsonRicardo Pollack Similar A History of Britain, The Story of the Jews, America: The Story of Us, Seven Ages of Britain, Days That Shook the World | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The american future a history with simon schama bbc two
The American Future: A History is a four-part documentary series written and presented by Simon Schama which aired on BBC Two in the UK during October 2008, in the run up to the 2008 US presidential election. The first episode was broadcast on BBC Two at 9:00pm on 10 October 2008, and it was shown over four consecutive Fridays.
Contents
The series saw Schama travelling through the United States as he investigated the conflicts from its past in order to understand the country's contemporary political situation. Schama presents and discusses both presidential candidates, Democratic Barack Obama and Republican John McCain from a historical point of view, emphasizing strongly the former. The documentary takes viewer to an epic journey through the history of the modern United States, but it also why Schama personally believed Barack Obama would be the ideal choice as the next president of the United States.
International broadcast
In the United States and Australia, this programme aired with the re-worked title, The American Future: A History By Simon Schama: