A Picture of Britain is a 2005 BBC Television documentary series presented by David Dimbleby, which describes the British landscape and the art which it has inspired.[1] In each of the six 1-hour episodes Dimbleby explores a different British region and discusses the ways that its landscape and culture have influenced painters, poets and composers.

Episodes

  1. The Romantic North (5 June 2005)
  2. The Flatlands (12 June 2005)
  3. Highlands and Glens (19 June 2005)
  4. The Heart of England (26 June 2005)
  5. The Home Front (3 July 2005)
  6. The Mystical West (10 July 2005)

Production

The series is shot in 16:9 widescreen.

The series was produced in association with Tate Britain, who held a similarly named exhibition to accompany the TV series.[2] In addition Dimbleby authored an accompanying book, which was published by Tate Publishing.[citation needed]

DVD release

The region 2 DVD release of the series is by Contender Home Entertainment. It has also been packaged as part of a box set together with series 1 of Coast.

References

  1. ^ Deans, Jason (6 June 2005). "ITV1's Davison defeats BBC1's Dimbleby". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  2. ^ "This green and pleasant land". The Guardian. 28 May 2005. Retrieved 26 November 2024.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Picture_of_Britain
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