Simon Schama’s History of Now

Year of premiere
2022
Format
Series
Genre
TV series
Country
UK
Studio / TV / Streamer
BBC
Producer
Hugo MacGregor
Storyline

In his most personal project to date, Simon Schama looks back at the dramatic history that has played out in his lifetime. Born in 1945 on the night of the bombing of Dresden, Simon grew up as part of a generation determined to rebuild the world from the ashes of war.

Filming in the Czech Republic

Production company
Fixer Service Prague
Year of production
2021
Filming dates
Filming days
September 2021 - February 2022 (4 shooting days)