Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution
Drama-documentary on the 365 days that Robespierre sat on the Committee of Public Safety - known as 'The Terror' - during which the French Republic descended into a bloodbath.
The watchwords of the French Revolution were liberty, equality and fraternity. Maximilien Robespierre believed in them passionately. He was an idealist and a lover of humanity. But during the 365 days that Robespierre sat on the Committee of Public Safety, the French Republic descended into a bloodbath.
'The Terror' only came to end when Robespierre was devoured by the repressive machinery he'd created. This drama-documentary tells the story of the Terror and looks at how Robespierre's revolutionary idealism so quickly became an excuse for tyranny, and why a lover of liberty was so keen to use the guillotine.
Simon Schama and Slavoj Zizek are among the contributors.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Mark Hayhurst |
| Producer | Mark Hayhurst |
| Director | Carl Hindmarch |
| Participant | Slavoj Zizek |
| Participant | Simon Schama |
Broadcasts
Sat 11 Jul 2009 20:00±«Óãtv Two except Scotland & Yorkshire- Sat 11 Jul 2009 21:00±«Óãtv Two Scotland
Thu 16 Jul 2009 01:30- Sat 24 Oct 2009 21:00