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Civilisations (Arts), Episode 3 of 9, Paradise On Earth
directed by Ashley Gething, 1970-; presented by Simon Schama, 1945-; produced by Ashley Gething, 1970-, Nutopia, Open University and British Broadcasting Corporation, in Civilisations (Arts), Episode 3 of 9 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2018), 57 mins
Simon Schama examines one of our deepest artistic urges: the depiction of nature. Simon discovers that landscape painting is seldom a straightforward description of observed nature; rather it's a projection of dreams and idylls, as well as of escapes and refuges from human turmoil; the elusive paradise on earth. S...
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directed by Ashley Gething, 1970-; presented by Simon Schama, 1945-; produced by Ashley Gething, 1970-, Nutopia, Open University and British Broadcasting Corporation, in Civilisations (Arts), Episode 3 of 9 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2018), 57 mins
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Simon Schama examines one of our deepest artistic urges: the depiction of nature. Simon discovers that landscape painting is seldom a straightforward description of observed nature; rather it's a projection of dreams and idylls, as well as of escapes and refuges from human turmoil; the elusive paradise on earth. Simon begins in the 10th century, in Song dynasty China. The Song scrolls are never innocent of the values of that world: the landscapes...
Simon Schama examines one of our deepest artistic urges: the depiction of nature. Simon discovers that landscape painting is seldom a straightforward description of observed nature; rather it's a projection of dreams and idylls, as well as of escapes and refuges from human turmoil; the elusive paradise on earth. Simon begins in the 10th century, in Song dynasty China. The Song scrolls are never innocent of the values of that world: the landscapes depict immense mountains projecting imperial authority. But as that authority was threatened and overwhelmed, majestic mountains are represented in geological turmoil, writhing and heaving.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ashley Gething, 1970-, Nutopia, Open University, British Broadcasting Corporation, Liev Schreiber, 1967-
Author / Creator
Ashley Gething, 1970-, Simon Schama, 1945-
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Civilisations (Arts)
Speaker / Narrator
Liev Schreiber, 1967-
Person Discussed
Paolo Veronese, 1528-1588, Ansel Adams, 1902-1984, Daniele Barbaro, 1514-1570
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Italy's Invisible Cities, Episode 2, Venice
directed by Harvey Lilley, fl. 1997; presented by Michael Scott, 1981- and Alexander Armstrong, 1970-; produced by Harvey Lilley, fl. 1997, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Italy's Invisible Cities, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2017), 53 mins
Following the striking revelations of Rome’s Invisible City, historian Dr Michael Scott embarks on a new adventure to explore the hidden treasures of three more of Italy’s astonishing cities – Naples, Venice and Florence – bringing a fascinating new insight into 2,000 years of history. Drawing on cutting-e...
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directed by Harvey Lilley, fl. 1997; presented by Michael Scott, 1981- and Alexander Armstrong, 1970-; produced by Harvey Lilley, fl. 1997, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Italy's Invisible Cities, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2017), 53 mins
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Following the striking revelations of Rome’s Invisible City, historian Dr Michael Scott embarks on a new adventure to explore the hidden treasures of three more of Italy’s astonishing cities – Naples, Venice and Florence – bringing a fascinating new insight into 2,000 years of history. Drawing on cutting-edge technology, including ultra-high-definition 3D scans, CGI and drone cameras, the series reveals the secret spaces of these extraord...
Following the striking revelations of Rome’s Invisible City, historian Dr Michael Scott embarks on a new adventure to explore the hidden treasures of three more of Italy’s astonishing cities – Naples, Venice and Florence – bringing a fascinating new insight into 2,000 years of history. Drawing on cutting-edge technology, including ultra-high-definition 3D scans, CGI and drone cameras, the series reveals the secret spaces of these extraordinary cities in vivid detail. Innovative new underwater scans of the Bay of Naples reveal the sunken world of a Roman holiday resort, submerged by ancient earthquakes, then it’s on to Venice to explore what lies beneath its magnificent palazzos. In Florence, new 3D images of the great cathedral ‘il Duomo’ reveal the beauty and complexity of the pioneering engineering behind the world’s biggest brick dome – a bold feat of ingenuity that defined the Renaissance.
Using the latest 3D scanning technology, Alexander Armstrong and Dr Michael Scott explore the watery wonderland of Venice. They uncover how a city built in a swamp became one of the most powerful in medieval Europe and dive into its canals to experience how the city remains standing. Plus, they reveal how the city's beauty once masked a ruthless secret state and a world of excess and vice.
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Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Harvey Lilley, fl. 1997, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Harvey Lilley, fl. 1997, Michael Scott, 1981-, Alexander Armstrong, 1970-
Date Published / Released
2016, 2017
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Italy's Invisible Cities
Topic / Theme
Italians, Post-Classical Period (500–1450), Prehistory to Early Civilizations (Up to 1000 BCE), Early Modern Period (1450–1750)
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Face of Britain by Simon Schama, Episode 5, The Face in the Mirror
directed by Matthew Hill, fl. 2001-2016; presented by Simon Schama, 1945-; produced by Oxford Film and Television, in Face of Britain by Simon Schama, Episode 5 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 52 mins
Simon Schama explores the history of British portraiture, revealing the stories behind some of the most powerful images in British art. In collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery in London, Schama examines the five ways in which this unique art-form has been used by both subject and artist - as a statemen...
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directed by Matthew Hill, fl. 2001-2016; presented by Simon Schama, 1945-; produced by Oxford Film and Television, in Face of Britain by Simon Schama, Episode 5 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 52 mins
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Simon Schama explores the history of British portraiture, revealing the stories behind some of the most powerful images in British art. In collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery in London, Schama examines the five ways in which this unique art-form has been used by both subject and artist - as a statement of power, a declaration of love, to promote fame, to capture ordinary people and to offer insight into the artists themselves. Discov...
Simon Schama explores the history of British portraiture, revealing the stories behind some of the most powerful images in British art. In collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery in London, Schama examines the five ways in which this unique art-form has been used by both subject and artist - as a statement of power, a declaration of love, to promote fame, to capture ordinary people and to offer insight into the artists themselves. Discover how Elizabeth I used images of herself as political propaganda; how George Romney's obsessive depictions of Emma Hart helped her win the heart of Horatio Nelson; and how Henry Tonks's portraits of disfigured soldiers in World War One helped give these men back their identities. Finally, Schama explores the role of self-portraiture, using works ranging from Lucian Freud to Marc Quinn.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Oxford Film and Television
Author / Creator
Matthew Hill, fl. 2001-2016, Simon Schama, 1945-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Face of Britain by Simon Schama
Person Discussed
Antony Gormley, 1950-, Lucian Freud, 1922-2011, William Orpen, 1878-1931, Laura Knight, 1877-1970, Samuel Palmer, 1805-1881, Isaac Fuller, 1606-1679, Gerlach Flicke, 1495-1558, William de Brailes, 1230-1260
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Genius of Palaces, Episode 1, Towards an Architecture of Majesty
directed by Graham Cooper, 1971-; presented by Dan Cruickshank, 1949-; produced by Graham Cooper, 1971-, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Genius of Palaces, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 53 mins
Royal palaces are the most magnificent buildings in our history. Often built to extraordinary levels of luxury and excess, they express the personalities of our kings and queens since 1066.From the Tower of London to Hampton Court Palace, Dan Cruickshank reveals an extraordinary story of buildings, often fortified...
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directed by Graham Cooper, 1971-; presented by Dan Cruickshank, 1949-; produced by Graham Cooper, 1971-, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Genius of Palaces, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 53 mins
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Royal palaces are the most magnificent buildings in our history. Often built to extraordinary levels of luxury and excess, they express the personalities of our kings and queens since 1066.From the Tower of London to Hampton Court Palace, Dan Cruickshank reveals an extraordinary story of buildings, often fortified, that cemented the monarch's claim to the throne. Palaces reveal our monarchs like no other buildings - their taste for luxury, their...
Royal palaces are the most magnificent buildings in our history. Often built to extraordinary levels of luxury and excess, they express the personalities of our kings and queens since 1066.From the Tower of London to Hampton Court Palace, Dan Cruickshank reveals an extraordinary story of buildings, often fortified, that cemented the monarch's claim to the throne. Palaces reveal our monarchs like no other buildings - their taste for luxury, their fear of the mob, even their relationship with God. Palaces have been caught up in some of the most dramatic events in history - some survive in all their magnificence like Hampton Court while others have vanished from the surface of the earth as completely as if they'd never existed.
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Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Graham Cooper, 1971-, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Graham Cooper, 1971-, Dan Cruickshank, 1949-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Genius of Palaces
Topic / Theme
Castles, Architecture
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Genius of Palaces, Episode 2, Inventing a National Style
directed by Edmund Moriarty, fl. 2006-2014; presented by Dan Cruickshank, 1949-; produced by Edmund Moriarty, fl. 2006-2014, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Genius of Palaces, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 53 mins
Dan Cruickshank charts the arrival of a new style of palace that borrowed from ancient Rome and beyond, as the kings and queens of Britain demanded that architecture proclaim their right to rule, and even their divinity. From London's Banqueting House to the birth of Buckingham Palace via Kensington, Kew and a new...
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directed by Edmund Moriarty, fl. 2006-2014; presented by Dan Cruickshank, 1949-; produced by Edmund Moriarty, fl. 2006-2014, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Genius of Palaces, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 53 mins
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Dan Cruickshank charts the arrival of a new style of palace that borrowed from ancient Rome and beyond, as the kings and queens of Britain demanded that architecture proclaim their right to rule, and even their divinity. From London's Banqueting House to the birth of Buckingham Palace via Kensington, Kew and a new wing at Hampton Court, the palace became like a bejewelled casket to house the monarch. But disaster was around the corner and Britain...
Dan Cruickshank charts the arrival of a new style of palace that borrowed from ancient Rome and beyond, as the kings and queens of Britain demanded that architecture proclaim their right to rule, and even their divinity. From London's Banqueting House to the birth of Buckingham Palace via Kensington, Kew and a new wing at Hampton Court, the palace became like a bejewelled casket to house the monarch. But disaster was around the corner and Britain learned that a palace could transform into a prison overnight.
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Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Edmund Moriarty, fl. 2006-2014, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Edmund Moriarty, fl. 2006-2014, Dan Cruickshank, 1949-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Genius of Palaces
Topic / Theme
Castles, Architecture
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Museum Secrets, Series 3, Episode 6, Chateau Versailles
directed by Lara J. Fitzgerald, fl. 1998, in Museum Secrets, Series 3, Episode 6 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 43 mins
The incredible stories behind the world's greatest treasures
Why is a Vatican masterpiece covered in heretical graffiti? How does the Louvre protect the Mona Lisa? Why did Napoleon commission a painting full of lies? Museum Secrets travels to the world's most famous museums in search of weird, wonderful, amazing...
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directed by Lara J. Fitzgerald, fl. 1998, in Museum Secrets, Series 3, Episode 6 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 43 mins
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The incredible stories behind the world's greatest treasures
Why is a Vatican masterpiece covered in heretical graffiti? How does the Louvre protect the Mona Lisa? Why did Napoleon commission a painting full of lies? Museum Secrets travels to the world's most famous museums in search of weird, wonderful, amazing and fascinating stories connected with both the well-known and the more obscure exhibits held in their collections. From new revelation...
The incredible stories behind the world's greatest treasures
Why is a Vatican masterpiece covered in heretical graffiti? How does the Louvre protect the Mona Lisa? Why did Napoleon commission a painting full of lies? Museum Secrets travels to the world's most famous museums in search of weird, wonderful, amazing and fascinating stories connected with both the well-known and the more obscure exhibits held in their collections. From new revelations on the Mona Lisa, the Sistine Chapel and the golden mask of King Tutankhamun to the mysterious 'tank room' of Britain's Natural History Museum, this series combines surprising revelations about things we recognise with amazing revelations about things we've never seen before.
Museum Secrets is a BBC history series looking at some of the world's greatest museum exhibits.
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Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Colm Feore, 1958-
Author / Creator
Lara J. Fitzgerald, fl. 1998
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Museum Secrets
Speaker / Narrator
Colm Feore, 1958-
Topic / Theme
Historical research and historiography, Museums, Art & Architecture
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Museum Secrets, Series 1, 6, Inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art
directed by Gary Lang, fl. 1996-2014, in Museum Secrets, Series 1, 6 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2011), 47 mins
We examine the armor of Henry VIII to discover how he got so fat and crazy, then enter New York high-society to reveal how a nude sculpture led to a brutal murder. Inside a vast Egyptian temple, enclosed within the museum's walls, we search a secret chamber to discover why the temple's statues celebrate the foreig...
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directed by Gary Lang, fl. 1996-2014, in Museum Secrets, Series 1, 6 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2011), 47 mins
Description
We examine the armor of Henry VIII to discover how he got so fat and crazy, then enter New York high-society to reveal how a nude sculpture led to a brutal murder. Inside a vast Egyptian temple, enclosed within the museum's walls, we search a secret chamber to discover why the temple's statues celebrate the foreign emperor who conquered the land of the Pharaohs. We touch the Holy Grail (or maybe not) to discover what gives religious relics their...
We examine the armor of Henry VIII to discover how he got so fat and crazy, then enter New York high-society to reveal how a nude sculpture led to a brutal murder. Inside a vast Egyptian temple, enclosed within the museum's walls, we search a secret chamber to discover why the temple's statues celebrate the foreign emperor who conquered the land of the Pharaohs. We touch the Holy Grail (or maybe not) to discover what gives religious relics their power, then discover how a museum curator invented modern body armor. And finally, in a lab equipped with the latest NASA technology, we discover
how museum scientists use art to solve mysteries of the past and present.
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Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Colm Feore, 1958-
Author / Creator
Gary Lang, fl. 1996-2014
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Museum Secrets, Series 1
Speaker / Narrator
Colm Feore, 1958-
Topic / Theme
Scientific research, Natural history museums, Religious artifacts
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Queen's Palaces, Episode 2, Windsor Castle
directed by Ian Leese, fl. 1993; presented by Fiona Bruce, 1964-; produced by Ian Leese, fl. 1993, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Queen's Palaces, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2011), 52 mins
Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse - these buildings have been part of British royal history for hundreds of years. Presented by Fiona Bruce, The Queen's Palaces showcases the art and architecture, the interior decoration and the treasures stored inside these fabulous buildings and r...
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directed by Ian Leese, fl. 1993; presented by Fiona Bruce, 1964-; produced by Ian Leese, fl. 1993, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Queen's Palaces, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2011), 52 mins
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Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse - these buildings have been part of British royal history for hundreds of years. Presented by Fiona Bruce, The Queen's Palaces showcases the art and architecture, the interior decoration and the treasures stored inside these fabulous buildings and reveals the surprising and fascinating stories behind them. Combining Fiona's role as interested amateur with contributions from Royal C...
Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse - these buildings have been part of British royal history for hundreds of years. Presented by Fiona Bruce, The Queen's Palaces showcases the art and architecture, the interior decoration and the treasures stored inside these fabulous buildings and reveals the surprising and fascinating stories behind them. Combining Fiona's role as interested amateur with contributions from Royal Collection curators and experts, each programme offers a mix of high level insight and interesting and curious stories. In this episode, Fiona Bruce visits Windsor Castle, the world's oldest and largest inhabited castle, dating back to the 11th century. Taking more than a thousand years to reach its familiar look, it has been a fortress, a home to medieval chivalry, a baroque palace, and finally a romantic fantasy. From the bowels of the castle to the heights of the battlements, Fiona encounters all manner of royal treasures - from the musket ball that killed a naval hero to table decorations in gold and silver and encrusted with jewels; from the triple-headed portrait of a king who lost his head to Queen Mary's dolls' house with running taps, and a secret garden hidden in a drawer. All of this was almost lost in the disastrous fire of 1992.
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Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ian Leese, fl. 1993, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Ian Leese, fl. 1993, Fiona Bruce, 1964-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Queen's Palaces
Topic / Theme
Fine arts, Architecture, Castles
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Queen's Palaces, Episode 3, Palace of Holyroodhouse
directed by Deborah Lee, 1949-2007; produced by Deborah Lee, 1949-2007, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Queen's Palaces, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2011), 52 mins
Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse - these buildings have been part of British royal history for hundreds of years. Presented by Fiona Bruce, The Queen's Palaces showcases the art and architecture, the interior decoration and the treasures stored inside these fabulous buildings and r...
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directed by Deborah Lee, 1949-2007; produced by Deborah Lee, 1949-2007, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Queen's Palaces, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2011), 52 mins
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Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse - these buildings have been part of British royal history for hundreds of years. Presented by Fiona Bruce, The Queen's Palaces showcases the art and architecture, the interior decoration and the treasures stored inside these fabulous buildings and reveals the surprising and fascinating stories behind them. Combining Fiona's role as interested amateur with contributions from Royal C...
Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse - these buildings have been part of British royal history for hundreds of years. Presented by Fiona Bruce, The Queen's Palaces showcases the art and architecture, the interior decoration and the treasures stored inside these fabulous buildings and reveals the surprising and fascinating stories behind them. Combining Fiona's role as interested amateur with contributions from Royal Collection curators and experts, each programme offers a mix of high level insight and interesting and curious stories. In this episode, Britain's least well-known royal palace and yet probably the most romantic, Edinburgh's Palace of Holyroodhouse sits in the shadow of the dormant volcano Arthur's Seat. It is also one of Britain's smallest palaces and yet events at Holyrood have determined the fate of three countries - England, France and Scotland. It was also the last place where a royal prince challenged the right of an English king to sit on the throne. Fiona Bruce discovers remarkable objects from the Royal Collection that are intimately bound to the Palace's turbulent history - from the spectacular Darnley Jewel with its many hidden messages to the cat-and-mouse needlework of a doomed queen.
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Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Deborah Lee, 1949-2007, British Broadcasting Corporation, Fiona Bruce, 1964-
Author / Creator
Deborah Lee, 1949-2007
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Queen's Palaces
Speaker / Narrator
Fiona Bruce, 1964-
Person Discussed
Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587
Topic / Theme
Architecture, Castles
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Churches: How to Read Them, Episode 1, Dark Beginnings
directed by Jonathan Mayo, fl. 2010; presented by Richard Taylor, 1967-; produced by Jonathan Mayo, fl. 2010, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Churches: How to Read Them, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2010), 33 mins
Richard Taylor visits Britain's early medieval churches to find out why the Anglo-Saxons and Normans continued to fill their sacred buildings with pagan images.
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directed by Jonathan Mayo, fl. 2010; presented by Richard Taylor, 1967-; produced by Jonathan Mayo, fl. 2010, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Churches: How to Read Them, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2010), 33 mins
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Richard Taylor visits Britain's early medieval churches to find out why the Anglo-Saxons and Normans continued to fill their sacred buildings with pagan images.
Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jonathan Mayo, fl. 2010, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Jonathan Mayo, fl. 2010, Richard Taylor, 1967-
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Churches: How to Read Them
Topic / Theme
Christian
Copyright Message
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