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Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief, known in the United States as A Brief History of Disbelief, is a 2004 television documentary series written and presented by Jonathan Miller for the BBC and tracing the history of atheism. It was first shown on BBC Four and was repeated on BBC Two. It was first shown in the U.S. on PBS in 2007.
Original Release
10/11/2004 on BBC
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bernard Hill | Self - Readings / Himself |
| Jonathan Miller | Self - Presenter / Presenter |
| Richard Dawkins | Self - Biologist / Biologist |
| Simon Schaffer | Self - Historian |
| Colin McGinn | Self - Philosopher |
| Arthur Miller | Self - Playwright |
| Gore Vidal | Self - Author |
| Steven Weinberg | Self - Physicist |
| Daniel C. Dennett | Self - Philosopher |
| Polly Toynbee | Self - Journalist |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadows of Doubt | Monday, 11 October 2004 |
| 2 | Noughts and Crosses | Monday, 18 October 2004 |
| 3 | The Final Hour | Monday, 25 October 2004 |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bernard Hill | Self - Readings / Himself |
| Jonathan Miller | Self - Presenter / Presenter |
| Richard Dawkins | Self - Biologist / Biologist |
| Simon Schaffer | Self - Historian |
| Colin McGinn | Self - Philosopher |
| Arthur Miller | Self - Playwright |
| Gore Vidal | Self - Author |
| Steven Weinberg | Self - Physicist |
| Daniel C. Dennett | Self - Philosopher |
| Polly Toynbee | Self - Journalist |
| Geoffrey Lloyd | Self - Historian |
| Pascal Boyer | Self - Anthropologist |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ruth Pitt | Executive Producer |
| Richard Denton | Producer |
