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The Adventures of Robert Louis Stevenson, Episode 1
directed by Andrew Thompson, 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 58 mins
As this companion docudrama to Kidnapped reveals, the true-life adventures of author Robert Louis Stevenson often outdid the escapades of his famous fictional creations. A sickly provincial middle-class boy, destined to follow in his family's engineering dynasty, Stevenson somehow managed to break free to live a l...
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directed by Andrew Thompson, 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 58 mins
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As this companion docudrama to Kidnapped reveals, the true-life adventures of author Robert Louis Stevenson often outdid the escapades of his famous fictional creations. A sickly provincial middle-class boy, destined to follow in his family's engineering dynasty, Stevenson somehow managed to break free to live a life of travel and unbridled imagination. For much of his twenties he rebelled, living a Bohemian life across the world with a fascinati...
As this companion docudrama to Kidnapped reveals, the true-life adventures of author Robert Louis Stevenson often outdid the escapades of his famous fictional creations. A sickly provincial middle-class boy, destined to follow in his family's engineering dynasty, Stevenson somehow managed to break free to live a life of travel and unbridled imagination. For much of his twenties he rebelled, living a Bohemian life across the world with a fascinating band of misfits and troubadours, in search of the adventures that would provide the inspiration for his stories. He died in Samoa aged just 44, leaving behind three of the world's most memorable classics: Treasure Island, Kidnapped and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Dramatisations of Stevenson's extraordinary life form the narrative backbone of the film, backed up by photographs, interviews with experts and, of course, his enduring literary legacy.
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Literature
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tom Conti, 1941-
Author / Creator
Andrew Thompson
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Speaker / Narrator
Tom Conti, 1941-
Person Discussed
Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850-1894
Topic / Theme
World Language & Literature
Copyright Message
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Alice in Wonderland, Episode 1
directed by Barry Letts, 1925-2009; choreographed by Geraldine Stephenson; designed by John Peacock, fl. 1974-1989; produced by Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Jonathan Cecil, 1939-2011, Kate Dorning, 1963-, David Leonard, fl. 1965, Philip Trewinnard and Jill Goldston, in Alice in Wonderland (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1986, originally published 1865), 28 mins
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directed by Barry Letts, 1925-2009; choreographed by Geraldine Stephenson; designed by John Peacock, fl. 1974-1989; produced by Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Jonathan Cecil, 1939-2011, Kate Dorning, 1963-, David Leonard, fl. 1965, Philip Trewinnard and Jill Goldston, in Alice in Wonderland (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1986, originally published 1865), 28 mins
Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Fiction, Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Jonathan Cecil, 1939-2011, Kate Dorning, 1963-, David Leonard, fl. 1965, Philip Trewinnard, Jill Goldston
Contributor
Geraldine Stephenson, John Peacock, fl. 1974-1989, Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation, Stephen Deutsch, 1945-
Author / Creator
Geraldine Stephenson, Barry Letts, 1925-2009, Jonathan Cecil, 1939-2011, Kate Dorning, 1963-, David Leonard, fl. 1965, Philip Trewinnard, Jill Goldston, Lewis Carroll, 1832-1898
Date Published / Released
1865, 1986
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Alice in Wonderland
Topic / Theme
Novels, Fiction, Alice, Mouse, White Rabbit, Lewis Carroll, Duckworth (Alice in Wonderland, 1986), Duck (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1986 BBC Worldwide
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Alice in Wonderland, Episode 3
directed by Barry Letts, 1925-2009; produced by Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Jonathan Cecil, 1939-2011, Kate Dorning, 1963-, David Leonard, fl. 1965, Philip Trewinnard, Michael Wisher and Pip Donaghy, 1944-, in Alice in Wonderland (BBC Worldwide, 1986, originally published 1865), 29 mins
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directed by Barry Letts, 1925-2009; produced by Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Jonathan Cecil, 1939-2011, Kate Dorning, 1963-, David Leonard, fl. 1965, Philip Trewinnard, Michael Wisher and Pip Donaghy, 1944-, in Alice in Wonderland (BBC Worldwide, 1986, originally published 1865), 29 mins
Field of Study
Literature
Performer / Ensemble
Jonathan Cecil, 1939-2011, Kate Dorning, 1963-, David Leonard, fl. 1965, Philip Trewinnard, Michael Wisher, Pip Donaghy, 1944-
Contributor
Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation, Stephen Deutsch, 1945-
Author / Creator
Barry Letts, 1925-2009, Jonathan Cecil, 1939-2011, Kate Dorning, 1963-, David Leonard, fl. 1965, Philip Trewinnard, Michael Wisher, Pip Donaghy, 1944-, Lewis Carroll, 1832-1898
Date Published / Released
1865, 1986
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Alice in Wonderland
Topic / Theme
Fiction, Alice, White Rabbit, Mouse, Caterpillar, Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts, March Hare, King of Hearts, Knave of Hearts, Duckworth (Alice in Wonderland, 1986), Lewis Carroll
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1986 BBC Worldwide
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Alice in Wonderland, Episode 4
directed by Barry Letts, 1925-2009; produced by Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Jonathan Cecil, 1939-2011, Kate Dorning, 1963-, David Leonard, fl. 1965, Philip Trewinnard, Pip Donaghy, 1944-, Jill Goldston and Neil Fitzwiliam, in Alice in Wonderland (BBC Worldwide, 1986, originally published 1865), 31 mins
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directed by Barry Letts, 1925-2009; produced by Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Jonathan Cecil, 1939-2011, Kate Dorning, 1963-, David Leonard, fl. 1965, Philip Trewinnard, Pip Donaghy, 1944-, Jill Goldston and Neil Fitzwiliam, in Alice in Wonderland (BBC Worldwide, 1986, originally published 1865), 31 mins
Field of Study
Literature
Performer / Ensemble
Jonathan Cecil, 1939-2011, Kate Dorning, 1963-, David Leonard, fl. 1965, Philip Trewinnard, Pip Donaghy, 1944-, Jill Goldston, Neil Fitzwiliam
Contributor
Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation, Stephen Deutsch, 1945-
Author / Creator
Barry Letts, 1925-2009, Jonathan Cecil, 1939-2011, Kate Dorning, 1963-, David Leonard, fl. 1965, Philip Trewinnard, Pip Donaghy, 1944-, Jill Goldston, Neil Fitzwiliam, Lewis Carroll, 1832-1898
Date Published / Released
1865, 1986
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Alice in Wonderland
Topic / Theme
Alice, White Rabbit, Mouse, Caterpillar, Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts, March Hare, King of Hearts, Knave of Hearts, Duckworth (Alice in Wonderland, 1986), Lewis Carroll, Duck (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
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Alice in Wonderland, Episode 2
written by Lewis Carroll, 1832-1898; directed by Barry Letts, 1925-2009; choreographed by Geraldine Stephenson; designed by John Peacock, fl. 1974-1989; produced by Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Jonathan Cecil, 1939-2011, Kate Dorning, 1963-, David Leonard, fl. 1965, Philip Trewinnard, Michael Wisher, Pip Donaghy, 1944- and Jill Goldston, in Alice in Wonderland (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1986), 29 mins
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written by Lewis Carroll, 1832-1898; directed by Barry Letts, 1925-2009; choreographed by Geraldine Stephenson; designed by John Peacock, fl. 1974-1989; produced by Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Jonathan Cecil, 1939-2011, Kate Dorning, 1963-, David Leonard, fl. 1965, Philip Trewinnard, Michael Wisher, Pip Donaghy, 1944- and Jill Goldston, in Alice in Wonderland (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1986), 29 mins
Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Jonathan Cecil, 1939-2011, Kate Dorning, 1963-, David Leonard, fl. 1965, Philip Trewinnard, Michael Wisher, Pip Donaghy, 1944-, Jill Goldston
Contributor
Geraldine Stephenson, John Peacock, fl. 1974-1989, Terrance Dicks, 1935-, British Broadcasting Corporation, Stephen Deutsch, 1945-
Author / Creator
Lewis Carroll, 1832-1898, Geraldine Stephenson, Barry Letts, 1925-2009, Jonathan Cecil, 1939-2011, Kate Dorning, 1963-, David Leonard, fl. 1965, Philip Trewinnard, Michael Wisher, Pip Donaghy, 1944-, Jill Goldston
Date Published / Released
1986
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Alice in Wonderland
Topic / Theme
Fiction, Novels, Alice, White Rabbit, Mouse, Caterpillar, Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts, March Hare, King of Hearts, Knave of Hearts, Duck (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland), Lewis Carroll, Duckworth (Alice in Wonderland, 1986)
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All the King's Men (1999)
written by Nigel McCrery, 1953-; directed by Julian Jarrold, 1960-; produced by Gareth Neame, 1967- and Nigel McCrery, 1953-, British Broadcasting Corporation and WGBH Boston; performed by David Jason, 1940-, Dame Maggie Smith, 1934-, David Troughton, 1950- and Patrick Malahide, 1945- (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1999), 1 hour 49 mins
David Jason and Maggie Smith lead an all-star cast in Alma Cullen's First World War drama about the mysterious disappearance of the Sandringham Company at Gallipoli in 1915. The loss of the King George V battalion brought the true horror of the First World War to the heart of the establishment, and to the British...
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written by Nigel McCrery, 1953-; directed by Julian Jarrold, 1960-; produced by Gareth Neame, 1967- and Nigel McCrery, 1953-, British Broadcasting Corporation and WGBH Boston; performed by David Jason, 1940-, Dame Maggie Smith, 1934-, David Troughton, 1950- and Patrick Malahide, 1945- (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1999), 1 hour 49 mins
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David Jason and Maggie Smith lead an all-star cast in Alma Cullen's First World War drama about the mysterious disappearance of the Sandringham Company at Gallipoli in 1915. The loss of the King George V battalion brought the true horror of the First World War to the heart of the establishment, and to the British Royal Family itself. This is the story of the amateur soldiers, the grooms, servants and gardeners of the King's Norfolk Estate, and wh...
David Jason and Maggie Smith lead an all-star cast in Alma Cullen's First World War drama about the mysterious disappearance of the Sandringham Company at Gallipoli in 1915. The loss of the King George V battalion brought the true horror of the First World War to the heart of the establishment, and to the British Royal Family itself. This is the story of the amateur soldiers, the grooms, servants and gardeners of the King's Norfolk Estate, and what happened to them on the fateful day of their very first battle.
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Drama
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Performance
Performer / Ensemble
David Jason, 1940-, Dame Maggie Smith, 1934-, David Troughton, 1950-, Patrick Malahide, 1945-
Contributor
David Odd, fl. 1979-2015, Gareth Neame, 1967-, Nigel McCrery, 1953-, British Broadcasting Corporation, WGBH Boston, Adrian Johnston, 1961-
Author / Creator
Julian Jarrold, 1960-, David Jason, 1940-, Dame Maggie Smith, 1934-, David Troughton, 1950-, Patrick Malahide, 1945-, Nigel McCrery, 1953-, Alma Cullen
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Person Discussed
Frank Beck, 1861-1915
Topic / Theme
War, World War I, 1914-1918, Captain Frank Beck, Queen Alexandra, Captain Claude Howlett, King George V
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999 BBC Worldwide
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The American
directed by Paul Unwin, 1957-; produced by Fiona Finlay, 1956-, John McDonnell, fl. 1990-2018 and David McLoughlin, fl. 1998-2004, Irish Screen, WGBH Boston and British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Matthew Modine, 1959-, Dame Diana Rigg, 1938- and Eva Birthistle, 1974- (United Kingdom: BBC Worldwide, 1998), 1 hour 28 mins
After the horror of the Civil War, 'ignorant' Christopher Newman made his fortune. He travels to France is search of cultural treasures. He won't get past the Paris nightlife. After an affair with a haughty painter, he falls in love with the daughter of the late Marquis de Bellegarde.
She was married off and traum...
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directed by Paul Unwin, 1957-; produced by Fiona Finlay, 1956-, John McDonnell, fl. 1990-2018 and David McLoughlin, fl. 1998-2004, Irish Screen, WGBH Boston and British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Matthew Modine, 1959-, Dame Diana Rigg, 1938- and Eva Birthistle, 1974- (United Kingdom: BBC Worldwide, 1998), 1 hour 28 mins
Description
After the horror of the Civil War, 'ignorant' Christopher Newman made his fortune. He travels to France is search of cultural treasures. He won't get past the Paris nightlife. After an affair with a haughty painter, he falls in love with the daughter of the late Marquis de Bellegarde.
She was married off and traumatized by her abusive late husband for the family's sake. Her elder brother supports their ruthless mother, but junior Valentin is beso...
After the horror of the Civil War, 'ignorant' Christopher Newman made his fortune. He travels to France is search of cultural treasures. He won't get past the Paris nightlife. After an affair with a haughty painter, he falls in love with the daughter of the late Marquis de Bellegarde.
She was married off and traumatized by her abusive late husband for the family's sake. Her elder brother supports their ruthless mother, but junior Valentin is besotted with the artist and strikes a partnership with Christopher.
Based on the novel 'The American' by Henry James.
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Literature
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Matthew Modine, 1959-, Dame Diana Rigg, 1938-, Eva Birthistle, 1974-
Contributor
Fiona Finlay, 1956-, John McDonnell, fl. 1990-2018, David McLoughlin, fl. 1998-2004, Irish Screen, WGBH Boston, British Broadcasting Corporation, Stephen McKeon, fl. 1994-2017
Author / Creator
Paul Unwin, 1957-, Matthew Modine, 1959-, Dame Diana Rigg, 1938-, Eva Birthistle, 1974-, Michael Hastings, 1938-2011
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Topic / Theme
Affluence, International travel, Social customs, Romantic relationships, Christopher Newman, Madame de Bellegarde, Noemie Nioche, Americans, French
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Ancient Greek Heroes, Part 1, Jason and the Argonauts: The Journey from Boy to Man
directed by Jean-Claude Bragard, fl. 2003; produced by Jean-Claude Bragard, fl. 2003, British Broadcasting Corporation and TLC, in Ancient Greek Heroes, Part 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2004), 50 mins
Greek mythology has intrigued audiences for 2,000 years. Now we can enjoy the stories of The Odyssey (by Homer) and Jason and the Argonauts, re-told for modern audiences with the help of dramatisations and CGI. These films look beneath the surface of each myth to unveil some surprisingly modern themes: Odysseus is...
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directed by Jean-Claude Bragard, fl. 2003; produced by Jean-Claude Bragard, fl. 2003, British Broadcasting Corporation and TLC, in Ancient Greek Heroes, Part 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2004), 50 mins
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Greek mythology has intrigued audiences for 2,000 years. Now we can enjoy the stories of The Odyssey (by Homer) and Jason and the Argonauts, re-told for modern audiences with the help of dramatisations and CGI. These films look beneath the surface of each myth to unveil some surprisingly modern themes: Odysseus is torn between glory at work and happiness at home, while Jason's journey symbolises the battle of the sexes. Many of the women Jason me...
Greek mythology has intrigued audiences for 2,000 years. Now we can enjoy the stories of The Odyssey (by Homer) and Jason and the Argonauts, re-told for modern audiences with the help of dramatisations and CGI. These films look beneath the surface of each myth to unveil some surprisingly modern themes: Odysseus is torn between glory at work and happiness at home, while Jason's journey symbolises the battle of the sexes. Many of the women Jason meets are murderous, yet without the help of women he will never seize the Golden Fleece and return home.
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Literature
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jean-Claude Bragard, fl. 2003, British Broadcasting Corporation, TLC, Richard Denton, fl. 1983-2016
Author / Creator
Jean-Claude Bragard, fl. 2003
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Ancient Greek Heroes
Speaker / Narrator
Richard Denton, fl. 1983-2016
Copyright Message
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Ancient Greek Heroes, Part 2, The Odyssey: The Journey Home from Troy
directed by Jean-Claude Bragard, fl. 2003; produced by Jean-Claude Bragard, fl. 2003, British Broadcasting Corporation and TLC, in Ancient Greek Heroes, Part 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2004), 50 mins
Greek mythology has intrigued audiences for 2,000 years. Now we can enjoy the stories of The Odyssey (Homer) and Jason and the Argonauts, re-told for modern audiences with the help of dramatisations and CGI. These films look beneath the surface of each myth to unveil some surprisingly modern themes: Odysseus is to...
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directed by Jean-Claude Bragard, fl. 2003; produced by Jean-Claude Bragard, fl. 2003, British Broadcasting Corporation and TLC, in Ancient Greek Heroes, Part 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2004), 50 mins
Description
Greek mythology has intrigued audiences for 2,000 years. Now we can enjoy the stories of The Odyssey (Homer) and Jason and the Argonauts, re-told for modern audiences with the help of dramatisations and CGI. These films look beneath the surface of each myth to unveil some surprisingly modern themes: Odysseus is torn between glory at work and happiness at home, while Jason's journey symbolises the battle of the sexes. Many of the women Jason meets...
Greek mythology has intrigued audiences for 2,000 years. Now we can enjoy the stories of The Odyssey (Homer) and Jason and the Argonauts, re-told for modern audiences with the help of dramatisations and CGI. These films look beneath the surface of each myth to unveil some surprisingly modern themes: Odysseus is torn between glory at work and happiness at home, while Jason's journey symbolises the battle of the sexes. Many of the women Jason meets are murderous, yet without the help of women he will never seize the Golden Fleece and return home.
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Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jean-Claude Bragard, fl. 2003, British Broadcasting Corporation, TLC, Richard Denton, fl. 1983-2016
Author / Creator
Jean-Claude Bragard, fl. 2003
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Ancient Greek Heroes
Speaker / Narrator
Richard Denton, fl. 1983-2016
Topic / Theme
Greeks
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 BBC Worldwide
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Art of Scandinavia, Episode 2, Once Upon a Time in Denmark
directed by Patrick Dickinson, fl. 2002; presented by Andrew Graham-Dixon, 1960-; produced by Patrick Dickinson, fl. 2002, in Art of Scandinavia, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2016), 50 mins
Andrew Graham-Dixon dissects the art of Scandinavia in a series of three programmes that join the highly successful Art of strand. It’s the story of art in a land without light for months on end and of how a landscape (and the art it inspired) gave us 20th Century existentialism. However, it is also the story of...
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directed by Patrick Dickinson, fl. 2002; presented by Andrew Graham-Dixon, 1960-; produced by Patrick Dickinson, fl. 2002, in Art of Scandinavia, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2016), 50 mins
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Andrew Graham-Dixon dissects the art of Scandinavia in a series of three programmes that join the highly successful Art of strand. It’s the story of art in a land without light for months on end and of how a landscape (and the art it inspired) gave us 20th Century existentialism. However, it is also the story of eroticism, where the light is white and ultra-brilliant; the world of the Snow Queen and the Ugly Duckling; and of futuristic thinking...
Andrew Graham-Dixon dissects the art of Scandinavia in a series of three programmes that join the highly successful Art of strand. It’s the story of art in a land without light for months on end and of how a landscape (and the art it inspired) gave us 20th Century existentialism. However, it is also the story of eroticism, where the light is white and ultra-brilliant; the world of the Snow Queen and the Ugly Duckling; and of futuristic thinking and optimism that has given us bicycle-riding monarchs, the most democratic social structures, Lego and the Modernism. This fascinating series travels across Scandinavia to see how the different countries and cultures have contributed to a very distinct art.
In episode two of Andrew Graham-Dixon's epic journey through Scandinavian art and landscape, Denmark emerges from modest beginnings to become one of the greatest powers and arbiters of taste in northern Europe - a story of incredible transformation befitting the homeland of the great fairytale spinner Hans Christian Andersen.
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Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Patrick Dickinson, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Patrick Dickinson, fl. 2002, Andrew Graham-Dixon, 1960-
Date Published / Released
2015, 2016
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Art of Scandinavia
Person Discussed
Vilhelm Hammershøi, 1864-1916, Christoffer Eckersberg, 1783-1853, Bertel Thorvaldsen, 1770-1844, Hans Christian Andersen, 1805-1875
Topic / Theme
Danish
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 BBC Worldwide
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