Why the BBC can't make Civilisation any more
My op-ed for the Telegraph in which I first called for a series like The West
Civilisation is for heroes. It demands courage and confidence, and brings out individual greatness. Almost 50 years ago, when Sir Kenneth Clark concluded his superb documentary series, Civilisation, he warned that cynicism and disillusion were just as dangerous as bombs. Lack of confidence kills civilisation. And without it, the space for individual gen…
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