The origin of European cinema, from its infancy as a novelty created by French inventors Auguste and Louis Lumière to its flourishing as the pinnacle of film-making in the silent era and as a serious commercial contender against America.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Where It All Began | 1995-10-01 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Art's Promised Land | 1995-10-08 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | The Unchained Camera | 1995-10-15 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | The Music of Light | 1995-10-22 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Opportunity Lost | 1995-10-29 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | End of an Era | 1995-11-05 | 60 min |
| Directing | David Gill | Director |
| Directing | Kevin Brownlow | Director |