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Games Britannia

Games Britannia

Limited Series 2009 · 3 eps · Documentary

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Historian Benjamin Woolley unravels the cultural and social significance of popular games in Britain from the Iron Age to the Information Age.

Directed by Simon Chu · Written by Benjamin Woolley

Network: BBC Four

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