CivilisationsSeason 1, Episode 8 - The Cult Of Progress

If David Olusoga’s first film in Civilisations is about the art that followed and reflected early encounters between different cultures, his second explores the artistic reaction to imperialism in the 19th century. David shows the growing ambivalence with which artists reacted to the idea of progress - both intellectual and scientific - that underpinned the imperial mission and followed the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution.

Civilisations was broadcast on SBS ONE at Sunday 13 December 2020, 14:30. This episode was initially placed on Sunday 23 December 2018.