The Beauty of Books
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Play S1 E1Series combining human stories, expert interviews, book illustrations and historic archive to reveal the beauty of books.
Cast: Richard Dormer, Stephen Bayley, Rick Gekoski
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Season 1
4 episodes
- 1. Ancient BiblesThe British Library in London is home to 14 million books, on shelves that stretch over 600km. Extraordinary vessels of ideas and knowledge, they testify to the love affair we have with books. This series explores the enduring appeal and importance of books from a 4th century bible to present day paperbacks.CC30minFeb 7, 2011
- 2. Medieval MasterpiecesThe medieval era was the heyday of illuminated manuscripts. In the 14th and 15th centuries, there was a flowering of religious texts set into beautifully-decorated pages. Among these devotional books were psalters, or books of psalms. Hundreds of these were produced, but the Luttrell Psalter is remarkable for its whimsical, humorous and vivid pictures of rural life and a demonic world that is terrifying and grotesque.CC30minFeb 14, 2011
- 3. Illustrated WonderlandsThe Victorians were masters of illustrated books, especially for children. Thanks to an emerging middle class readership, new printing technology and a sentimentalised regard for childhood, fairy tales and fantasy fiction containing words and pictures grew into an established genre.CC30minFeb 21, 2011
- 4. Paperback WriterThe paperback book democratized reading in the 20th century, and printing directly onto the covers became a way of selling a book in the mass market.CC30minFeb 28, 2011
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The Beauty of Books
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Series combining human stories, expert interviews, book illustrations and historic archive to reveal the beauty of books.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Harry Bell, James Hayes, Brendan Hughes, Michael Waterhouse
- Cast
- Richard Dormer, Stephen Bayley, Rick Gekoski, Michelle Brown, Christopher de Hamel, Alison Bailey
- Studio
- BBC, Tern TV
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Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
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