Reel History of Britain is a 20 part series being shown on BBC Two, presented by Melvyn Bragg and about the history of modern Britain; through the eyes of people who were there. It was shown from 5–30 September 2011. The programme is a social history documentary, charting the course of the twentieth century through archive film, plus interviews and recollections of key events that have taken place in the last one-hundred years, since the advent of moving film.
In each episode, Bragg goes to a different place in the UK and shows people film in a 1950s Ministry of Technology mobile cinema, then gauges their reactions and captures them on film.
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| Status | Ended | |
| Original Name | Reel History of Britain | |
| First Air Date | September 5, 2011 | |
| Last Air Date | September 30, 2011 | |
| Seasons | 1 | |
| Episodes | 18 | |
| Episode Runtime | 0min | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | — | |
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| Networks | BBC Two | |