Summaries

This award-winning, twenty-six part PBS television series offers new insight into the turbulent events of these hundred years through the revealing personal testimony of the people who lived them.

People's Century is a television documentary series examining the 20th century. It was a joint production of the BBC in the United Kingdom and PBS member station WGBH Boston in the United States. First shown on BBC in 1995, the 26 parts of one hour deal with the socio-economic, political, and cultural movements that shaped the 20th century. The documentary won an International Emmy Award, among others.

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Keywords
  • 19th century
  • 20th century
  • 1900s
  • testimony
  • year in title
Genres
  • Documentary
Release date Sep 12, 1995
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States United Kingdom
Language English
Production companies British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WGBH

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h
Color Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
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