Chronicle (1966)

Genre

documentary television program

Country

United Kingdom

Length

26 seasons, 144 episodes

Rated

TV-PG

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a British documentary series that aired on BBC Two from 1966 to 1991. It covers popular archaeology and related historical subjects. The program was presented by various experts and is considered an influential early example of archaeology on television.

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What happens

Chronicle is a British television programme that was shown monthly and then fortnightly on BBC Two from 18 June 1966 until its last broadcast on 29 May 1991. Chronicle focused on popular archaeology and related subjects, and was considered an influential programme and a landmark in early television presentation of archaeology. The programme was commissioned by David Attenborough in 1966, and was produced by the Archaeological and Historical Unit headed by Paul Johnstone and later edited by Bruce Norman. Among the presenters of the programme were Magnus Magnusson, Colin Renfrew, David Drew, and John Julius Norwich. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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