Games Britannia (2009)
Three-part series presented by historian Benjamin Woolley about popular games in Britain from the Iron Age to the Information Age, in which he unravels how an apparently trivial pursuit is a rich and entertaining source of cultural and social history.
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From 1st-century Britain to the Victorian era, the instinct to play games is as universal and elemental as language itself. Ancient and medieval games weren't just fun, they were fundamental, and often imbued with prophetic significance.
Games journey from the board to the screen, reflecting the rapidly changing history of modern Britain. In the 1980s, the power of our imagination was harnessed in early video games like Elite, putting the audience at the heart of a space adventure they could influence.
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