114K views · 604 reactions | "Don't patronise me... It's not a moment for calm": Historian Simon Schama and writer Melanie Phillips lock horns over Donald J. Trump victory #Election2016 | BBC Newsnight | Facebook

Why 1066 mattered. Simon Schama says, "There are times when history - even British history - comes at you with a rush. Violent, decisive, bloody". This is how William the Conqueror's 9-hour Battle of Hastings triumph changed England forever. 📺 The saga of blood, betrayal and ambition leading up to this pivotal battle is told in Conflicts, episode two in Simon's classic series A History of Britain. Watch all 15 episodes on BBC iPlayer https://bit.ly/3GFjrZw | BBC Arts

“The powerful state wins and the world lost one more democratic state.” Until he was 15 Ai Weiwei lived in a labour camp, in a hole in the ground. He shows Simon Schama the photograph that he keeps on his phone as a reminder of his own family's persecution under Mao.The artist reflects on his father's struggle and discusses Cockroach, his documentary filmed during the height of the 2019 protests in Hong Kong. Simon Schama's History of Now is streaming now on BBC iPlayer | https://bbc.in/3iB7eMI

240 reactions · 139 shares | Simon Schama's Face of Britain is now open! Working together with Gallery curators, Schama presents a cross-period exploration of the history of Britain through portraiture. Watch his introduction to the project below. | National Portrait Gallery | Facebook

6K views · 203 reactions | “I was crying in front of the television.” Simon Schama remembers watching Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Revolution and how it changed the world. Simon Schama's History of Now, Sunday 9:15pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer | https://bbc.in/3gytk1R | BBC Arts | Facebook