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| A Picture of Britain | |
|---|---|
| Written by | David Dimbleby |
| Directed by | Sally Benton Nicky Illis |
| Presented by | David Dimbleby |
| Starring | John Lundberg Vera Lynn Lady Mary Soames |
| Theme music composer | Andrew Blaney |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Basil Comely |
| Producer | Sally Benton |
| Cinematography | Fred Fabre Mike Garner Chris Hartley |
| Editors | Andrea Carnevali Joanna Crickmay |
| Running time | 57 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 5 June (2005-06-05) – 10 July 2005 (2005-07-10) |
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. 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
- The Romantic North (5 June 2005)
- The Flatlands (12 June 2005)
- Highlands and Glens (19 June 2005)
- The Heart of England (26 June 2005)
- The Home Front (3 July 2005)
- 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. In addition Dimbleby authored an accompanying book, which was published by Tate Publishing.
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
- Deans, Jason (6 June 2005). "ITV1's Davison defeats BBC1's Dimbleby". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- "This green and pleasant land". The Guardian. 28 May 2005. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
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