Title: The Seven Ages of BritainDescriptionTitle: The Seven Ages of Britain Release date: 15/03/2010 Genre: Factual SynopsisIn an ambitious and fascinating series, David Dimbleby reveals the seven great ages of British culture, uncovering and exploring over a thousand years of extraordinary artistic achievement. This remarkable collection is available to own on DVD from March 15th.
Fresh, rich and full of vivid insights into the triumphs and tragedies of the past, Seven Ages Of Britain is one of the BBC's biggest-ever arts commissions in partnership with The Open University. It is the story of Britain told through an incredible collection of treasures including painted images and monuments of stone and gold, religious relics as well as weapons of war, instruments of science and works of art. Often they are objects of beauty and craftsmanship, but sometimes they are simple, everyday things, which have a powerful story to tell.
From the Iron Age to the present, Britain’s art has been a mirror to the nation, capturing who we are and bearing witness to the defining events of each era. From the Wilton Diptych to Francis Bacon, Beowulf to 1984, the dome of St Paul's to the Crown Jewels, David seeks out the very best of British art and craftsmanship, celebrating the famous as well as discovering some of the most extraordinary forgotten treasures. His journey takes him way beyond British shores as he tracks down some of our most brilliant creations lost to us over the ages by accident of history. In each case, the series investigates how these focal points reflected, and even shaped, the culture of their age. Packed with tales of heroism and villainy, expect the unexpected as connections are made between past and present, allowing us to see our modern age in an entirely new way. |    |
