CinemaOSSeries · 1988 · 1 Season

An Ocean Apart

67%(3)IMDbDocumentary

When the 20th century opened, Britain dominated world affairs, and America stood on the sidelines. Now their positions are reversed. This is the story of how it happened.

Created byAdam Curtis, David Dimbleby

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
April 20, 1988
Last aired
June 1, 1988
Seasons
1
Episodes
7
Network
BBC One

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
David Dimbleby

David Dimbleby

Creative team
Created by
Adam Curtis
Adam Curtis
David Dimbleby
David Dimbleby
Produced by
Peter Salmon
Peter Salmon
Adam Curtis
Adam Curtis

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