Tuesday 2nd October, 9pm
BBC Two
In the same vein as Andrew Marr’s
in-depth celebration of human history, Andrew Marr’s History of the
World, that started last Sunday, though perhaps not quite as
grandiose or sincere, journalist and panel-show pundit, Ian Hislop,
has honed in on a very British quirk in our human history, that of
our unique emotional identity, or lack thereof.
The first of the three episode series
reveals how our British stiff upper lip emerged 200 years ago and
why, up until then, the country was a surprisingly touchy-feely,
sentimental place.
Told through a colourful array of
historical personalities, Hislop guides us through a period of
profound transition for Britain and explains how we came to be a
nation of such introverted, emotionally restrained characters.
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