Civilisation

Season 1 Episode 13: Heroic Materialism

Clark concludes the series with his discussion of materialism and humanitarianism of the past century. This takes us from the industrial landscape of nineteenth century England to the skyscrapers of twentieth century New York. The achievements of the engineers and scientists - such as Brunel and Rutherford - having been matched by the great reformers like Wilberforce and Shaftsbury.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

13

Cast:

Kenneth Clark

Quality:

HD

Duration:

50 min

First Air:

1969

Rating:

8.2