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The Century That Wrote Itself (2013–2013) — history on BBC Four

The answer: Concluded April 24, 2013.
The Century That Wrote Itself poster
Genre
History
Network / streamer
BBC Four
Premiered
April 10, 2013
Ended
April 24, 2013
Runtime
~60 min per episode
1season
3episodes

About The Century That Wrote Itself

The Century That Wrote Itself ended on April 24, 2013. The show aired on BBC Four and consisted of a single season with three episodes that premiered on April 10, 2013.

The series was a history documentary that examined the 17th century through the writings of diarists and letter writers of the time. Author Adam Nicolson explored how these personal documents contributed to the first great age of self-depiction, offering insight into the cultural and societal shifts of that era.

The show starred Adam Nicolson as the presenter. It had a runtime of 60 minutes per episode.

The Century That Wrote Itself episode schedule

3 aired

Aired · 3

DateEp.Title
April 24, 2013 S1·E3 A World Re-Shaped by Writing
April 17, 2013 S1·E2 The Rewritten Universe
April 10, 2013 S1·E1 The Written Self

The Century That Wrote Itself cast

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