Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain (2009) | ecco
Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain
1
Season
2009
UK
7.9
Andrew looks at the first period of the 20th century, in the wake of the death of Queen Victoria - a new dawn for Britain.
Episode List
S1 • E1
A New Dawn
Andrew Marr revisits Britain at the dawn of the 20th century. He finds the country mourning the death of Queen Victoria and enjoying the bawdy pleasures of music hall.
S1 • E2
Road to War
The country basks in a hot Edwardian summer, but the assassination of an archduke in Sarajevo presages world war.
S1 • E3
The Great War
Britain gets its first taste of total war, which transformed the lives of people on the frontline and at home.
S1 • E4
Having a Ball
In the1920s, Imperial Britannia slid from view and Britain saw a housing boom and the birth of radio broadcasting.
S1 • E5
Little Britain
The Wall Street Crash and the rise of fascist politics in Europe caused chaos in 1930s Britain.
S1 • E6
Britannia at Bay
The series concludes with an account of Britain during the Second World War, starting with the events at Dunkirk.
