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Civilisation (1969)

Documentary · History · Music

Sir Kenneth Clark guides us through the ages exploring the glorious rise of civilisation in western man. Beginning with the bleakness of the dark ages to the present day, we consider civilisation's articulations and expressions in some of man's finest works of art.

IMDb rating
8.7 (1,287 votes)
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
Britbox Apple TV Channel · BBC Select Apple Tv channel
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1969)

7.95 avg 13 episodes 7.9 → 8.2 49 min avg

Ep 1: 7.9 · 124 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 87 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 74 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 65 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 59 votesEp 6: 7.9 · 59 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 53 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 56 votesEp 9: 7.5 · 53 votesEp 10: 7.9 · 52 votesEp 11: 8.0 · 49 votesEp 12: 8.1 · 48 votesEp 13: 8.2 · 47 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Skin of Our Teeth7.9124
2The Great Thaw8.187
3Romance and Reality8.174
4Man: The Measure of All Things8.065
5The Hero as Artist8.159
6Protest and Communication7.959
7Grandeur and Obedience7.853
8The Light of Experience7.856
9The Pursuit of Happiness7.553
10The Smile of Reason7.952
11The Worship of Nature8.049
12The Fallacies of Hope8.148
13Heroic Materialism8.247