A Timewatch Guide - Season 4 Episode 3 Dictators And Despots
Season - Episode
4
Season 4 Jul 13, 2017
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4 - 1Decoding Disaster Jul 13, 2017 -
4 - 2The Vikings: Foe Or Friend? Jul 18, 2017 -
4 - 3Dictators And Despots Jul 25, 2017 -
4 - 4Explorers: Conquest and Calamity Aug 01, 2017
3
Season 3 Nov 08, 2016
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3 - 1Crime and Punishment Nov 08, 2016 -
3 - 2Women, Sex and Society Nov 15, 2016 -
3 - 3Russia: A Century of Suspicion Nov 22, 2016 -
3 - 4British Empire: Heroes And Villains Feb 01, 2017
2
Season 2 Jan 27, 2016
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2 - 1Stonehenge Jan 27, 2016 -
2 - 2The Crusades Feb 03, 2016 -
2 - 3Queen Elizabeth I Feb 10, 2016 -
2 - 4World War Two Feb 25, 2016
1
Season 1 Feb 03, 2015
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1 - 1The Mary Rose Feb 03, 2015 -
1 - 2Cleopatra Feb 10, 2015 -
1 - 3Roman Britain Feb 17, 2015
Overview
In recent years the world has become an unsettling place, from the mass movements of refugees to political upheaval, both in this country and abroad. Disturbingly, history shows that it's at unsettled times like this that dictators can rise - leaders who promise they can solve every problem, if only they're granted supreme power. David Olusoga examines fifty years of BBC documentary archives to try and discover why dictators can have such a powerful appeal. David uncovers the surprising optimism felt by the West towards men like Gaddafi and Mugabe early in their regimes, and examines the events that turned this optimism into horror. He questions why such men continue to fascinate us regardless of their actions, and asks whether, especially in an age of mass media, our fascination has fed their power
Year 2017
Studio BBC Four
Director
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Popularity 0.7349
Language English
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