Holland's past
A never-ending bog, on the farther side of coastlines
62008•50m
Documentary
A series of eight episodes documenting 250.000 years of history. Charles Groenhuijsen takes us along sights and locations that historically harbored various inhabitants of ‘The Lowlands’. In what today is known as The Netherland, Belgium, Germany, New York, Ghana, Surinam, and Indonesia, Charles will be looking for the stories of ‘our’ past through potsherds, bones, stones, ancient text's, drawings, paintings, pictures, radio, and tv- fragments
Production
IDTV Docs, VPRO
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
October 12, 2008
Last Aired
November 30, 2008
Networks
VPRO
Created By
Charles Groenhuijsen
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Lost stories (Prehistory-500)
Air date: 2008-10-12
E2
How God appeared in the Lower Lands (500-1500)
Air date: 2008-10-19
E3
Religion, rebellion and republic (1500-1600)
Air date: 2008-10-26
William the Silent goes to battle with the Spanish king Filips II.
E4
The Golden Age (1600-1700)
Air date: 2008-11-02
The golden age is the age in which everything seems to succeed. Arts and science flourish as never before.
E5
Between decline and enlightenment (1700-1815)
Air date: 2008-11-30
E6
The civilized nation (1815-1918)
Air date: 2008-11-16
E7
‘Corinthianland’ at war (1918 tot 1949)
Air date: 2008-11-23
E8
Blurred lines (vanaf 1949)
Air date: 2008-11-30
Cast
Charles Groenhuijsen
Themself
Jan Decleir
Voice
Elsie de Brauw
Voice
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