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Duration: 56 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 2 months

Documentary drama series exploring the lives of Henry VIII's wives. Henry annuls his marriage to Anne of Cleves and marries teenager Catherine Howard two weeks later. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Lucy Worsley
Anne of Cleves:
Rebecca Dyson-Smith
Henry VIII:
Richard Ridings
Catherine Howard:
Lauren McQueen
Katherine Parr:
Alice Patten
Princess Elizabeth:
Madeleine Power
Ambassador Karl Harst:
Carsten Hayes
Thomas Culpepper:
Wilf Scolding
Archbishop Cranmer:
Crispin Letts
Charles Brandon:
Andrew Greenough
Eleanor Paston:
Sophie Roberts
Henry Norris:
Nicholas Agnew
Executive Producer:
Emma Hindley
Executive Producer:
Leanne Klein
Writer:
Chloe Moss
Producer:
Ben Evans
Production Company:
Wall to Wall South Ltd

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 7 months

In Cardiff, a fake restoration reveals a Madonna. Emma Dabiri explores the story of the two Welsh sisters who donated the work, while Bendor Grosvenor looks for proof of a link with Botticelli. Show more

An Art Lovers' Guide

Series 1

Episode 3: St Petersburg

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Dr Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke discover St Petersburg through its art and architecture, looking to see how art has been used to enhance its power and prestige. Show more

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Summer 2017

Episode 2: Margaret Atwood: You Have Been Warned!

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Alan Yentob meets acclaimed writer Margaret Atwood in Toronto and discovers how a childhood spent between the Canadian wilderness and the city helped shape her. Show more

Contributors

Interviewer:
Alan Yentob
Interviewed Guest:
Margaret Atwood
Interviewed Guest:
Charles Pachter
Interviewed Guest:
Johnnie Christmas
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson
Series Editor:
Alan Yentob
Director:
Katy Homan
Producer:
Katy Homan
Assistant Producer:
Lindsey Hanlon
Production Manager:
Claire McCluskey
Production Coordinator:
Jennifer Patterson
Researcher:
Daniel Taylor
Editor:
Alex Broad
Camera Operator:
Tom Hayward
Sound Recordist:
Brent Haliskie

The Renaissance Unchained

Episode 3: Silk, Sex and Sin

Duration: 60 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Waldemar Januszczak looks at Venice's impact on art. He celebrates colour, drama and vitality in the works of Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese. Show more

The Renaissance Unchained

Episode 4: Hell, Snakes and Giants

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Waldemar Januszczak looks at the climax of the Renaissance as it spiralled into madness and distortion, a period full of war, confusion and darkness. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 7 months

In Cardiff, a fake restoration reveals a Madonna. Emma Dabiri explores the story of the two Welsh sisters who donated the work, while Bendor Grosvenor looks for proof of a link with Botticelli. Show more

BBC Four HD

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