Ian Hislop's Stiff Upper Lip: An Emotional History of Britain

Documentary

Documentary

In this three-part series, journalist Ian Hislop explores how Britons' emotion and identity have evolved over the last 300 years by either bottling up or letting out their feelings and how it has affected the country's history. On his journey of discovery, Ian finds himself playing cricket on the Champs-Élysées, finds 200-year-old merchandising David Beckham would be proud of and reveals why the British bulldog is the national symbol.