Second of a six-part series.
North and South. The battle for the soul of British art between the realism of Hans Holbein and the fantasy of Van Dyck. OF APES AND MEN
Andrew Graham-Dixon describes the fight between the northern realism of Hans Holbein and the lush fantasy of Anthony Van Dyck. The majesty of Sir Christopher Wren's St Paul's is among the highlights. Show more
Orang-utan
A bigbrained ape whose name means "man of the forest".
With George Alagiah.
Robert McCrum offers a portrait of, and interview with, the man who climbed Everest, changed sex in 1972, and became a writer.
Barry Stevens believes he has hundreds of half brothers and sisters because his parents were one of the early beneficiaries of artificial insemination. Half a century on, Stevens tries to trace his biological father.
A tour of the classic films and B-movies that feature gorillas, revealing themes such as the gorilla as humans' dark subconscious. With Stuart Maconie.
Hollywood's most famous monster movie, from 1933, in which Kong, the giant gorilla, is taken from his prehistoric island home to be exhibited in the music halls of Manhattan. Starring Fay Wray.
Review page 69.
As 7.50pm.
As 8.30pm.
As 7pm. Signed.
Andrew Graham-Dixon describes the fight between the northern realism of Hans Holbein and the lush fantasy of Anthony Van Dyck. The majesty of Sir Christopher Wren's St Paul's is among the highlights. Show more
