The British

2012    45m    TV-PG
7.3
"The British" explores two millennia of Britain's dramatic evolution, from the fierce struggles of Roman invaders to the crowning of Elizabeth II in 1953. This seven-part saga unveils how conflicts and cultures shaped a nation’s identity.
Where to Watch The British
1 Season
  • Season 1
    Season 17 Episodes
Cast of The British
  • Ioan GruffuddNarrator
  • Michael PortilloSelf - Broadcaster
  • Helen MirrenSelf - Actor
  • Jeremy IronsSelf - Actor
  • Neil FaulknerSelf - University of Bristol
  • Tim RothSelf - Actor
  • Russell BrandSelf - Comedian
  • Meera SyalSelf - Actor and Writer
  • Kwame Kwei-ArmahSelf - Playwright
  • Terry WoganSelf - Broadcaster
  • Caitlin MoranSelf - Columnist and Author
  • Frank LampardSelf - Footballer
  • Saul DavidSelf - University of Buckingham
  • Anthony HorowitzSelf - Writer
  • Ken FollettSelf - Author
  • Micky FlanaganSelf - Comedian
  • Jeremy BlackSelf - University of Exeter
  • Ben KingsleySelf - Actor
  • Dougray ScottSelf - Actor
  • Lennox LewisSelf - Former World Boxing Champion
  • Robert WinstonSelf - Imperial College London
  • Tracy EminSelf - Artist
  • Mike JacksonSelf - Former Head of the British Army
  • Lily ColeSelf - Actress
  • Jessie JSelf - Musician
  • Neil OliverSelf - Historian
  • David PuttnamSelf - Former Film Producer
  • Joe VazGonzalo
  • Dan CruickshankSelf - Historian
  • Colin JacksonSelf - Olympic Medallist and Broadcaster
  • Helen RappaportSelf - Historian
  • Juliet GardinerSelf - Historian
  • Benedict AllenSelf - Explorer
  • Richard ReedSelf - Co-founder, Innocent
  • Timothy WestLord Mansfield
  • Verity MarshallNews Broadcaster
  • Marc PleassTitanic 2nd Deck Officer
  • Diarmuid GavinSelf - Garden Designer
  • Gareth ThomasSelf - Former Wales International Rugby Player
  • Pascale NeuschäferDorothy Nicholls
  • Bruce OldfieldSelf - Fashion Designer
  • Candice D'ArcyAmy Johnson
  • Anna WhitelockSelf - Royal Holloway, University of London
  • Kate AllenSelf - Director, Amnesty International
  • Adrian TinniswoodSelf - Author and Historian
  • David CarpenterSelf - King's College London
  • Rory BerryJohn Swain
  • Lucy MooreSelf - Historian
  • Gretchen Holbrook GerzinaSelf - Self - Brunel University
  • Mark CorbySelf - Historian
  • Jason DelplanqueGeorge Jennings
  • Samuel WestSamuel Pepys
  • Brett WilliamsAurelius
 
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