In 1966 BBC Television embarked on its most ambitious documentary series to date The eminent art historian Lord Clark was commissioned to write & present an epic examination of Western European culture defining what he considered to be the crucial phases of its development Civilisation A Personal View by Lord Clark would be more than two years in the making with filming in over 100 locations across 13 countries The lavish series was hailed as a masterpiece when it was first transmitted in 1969 From the fall of the Roman Empire to the Industrial Revolution & beyond Clark’s compelling narrative is accompanied by breathtaking colour photography of Europe’s greatest landmarks This ‘history of ideas as illustrated by art & music’ remains the benchmark for the numerous programmes it inspired