Civilisation S1E8 — The Light of Experience

7.9

Civilisation•Season 1•Episode 8

The Light of Experience

7.9/10 · 60 votesApr 13, 196950 min

Ranked #12 of 13 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Here Clark tells of new worlds in space and in a drop of water that the telescope and microscope revealed, and the new realism in the Dutch paintings which took the observation of human character to a higher stage of development.

Directed byMichael Gill

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Seasons1

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Season 1 Episodes13

E1 7.9

The Skin of Our Teeth

E2 8.2

The Great Thaw

E3 8.1

Romance and Reality

E4 8.1

Man: The Measure of all Things

E5 8.1

The Hero as Artist

E6 7.9

Protest and Communication

E7 7.9

Grandeur and Obedience

E8 7.9Now viewing

The Light of Experience

E9 7.6

The Pursuit of Happiness

E10 8.0

The Smile of Reason

E11 8.0

The Worship of Nature

E12 8.2

The Fallacies of Hope

E13 8.3

Heroic Materialism

Cast1

Kenneth Clark

Himself - Host

Crew1

Michael Gill

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Light of Experience" is episode 8 of Civilisation season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 60 votes, ranking #12 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Michael Gill, it aired on April 13, 1969.

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