How many seasons does Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession have?

Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession has 1 season with 3 episodes.

What network is Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession on?

Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession airs on BBC Four.

When did Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession premiere?

Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession premiered on May 18, 2008.

Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession

Name: Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession
Cast: Jerry Brotton

BBC Four Ended

1 Season · 3 Episodes · Premiered May 18, 2008 · Ended May 2, 2010

Map expert Professor Jerry Brotton uncovers how maps aren't simply about getting from A to B, but are revealing snapshots of defining moments in history and tools of political power and persuasion.

Where to Watch: BBC Four

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

3 episodes

E01

Windows on the World

Sun, Apr 18 2010 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Jerry Brotton shows how maps can be tools of power and snapshots of history. Henry VIII's maps of the British coast helped him exert control over the world.

E02

Spirit of the Age

Sun, Apr 25 2010 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Jerry Brotton shows how maps can reveal the fears and prejudices of their age, from medieval religious passion to Victorian obsession with poverty and disease.

E03

Mapping the World

Sun, May 2 2010 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Professor Jerry Brotton uncovers how maps are snapshots of a moment in history and offer visions of distant lands, tempting explorers to plunder and conquer.