Baroque in Britain

Episode 1

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 11^th Mar 2013, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 11^th Mar 2013, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Tim Marlow begins his exploration of Britain's response to Europe's most lavish art movement with the moment Charles I lost his head under a Rubens masterpiece on 30 January 1649. Show more

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Presenter:: Tim Marlow
Expert:: Jerry Brotton
Expert:: Jenny Uglow

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Baroque in Britain

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Baroque in Britain

Episode 3

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 13^th Mar 2013, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 13^th Mar 2013, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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He was our greatest Baroque musical hero, and yet Handel wasn't even British by birth. Tim Marlow and historian Ruth Smith explore how an opera premiere in 1711 launched his career. Show more