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Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief (2004)

Name: Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Jonathan Miller, Richard Dawkins, Bernard Hill

Documentary

Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief – known in the United States as A Brief History of Disbelief – is a 2004 television documentary series written and presented by Jonathan Miller for the BBC and tracing the history of atheism.

IMDb rating: 8.2 (522 votes)
Episode average: 8.1 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Jonathan Miller Self - Host
Richard Dawkins Self - Biologist
Bernard Hill Self

Seasons

Season 1 (2004)

8.07 avg 3 episodes 7.7 → 8.2 59 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Shadows of Doubt	7.7	20
2	Noughts and Crosses	8.3	14
3	The Final Hour	8.2	16