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The stunning scenery of the romantic North of England, birthplace of landscape art, has inspired some of Britain's most renowned painters and writers - from JMW Turner, Thomas...
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The stunning scenery of the romantic North of England, birthplace of landscape art, has inspired some of Britain's most renowned painters and writers - from JMW Turner, Thomas Girtin and James Ward to Emily Bronte, Wordsworth and Coleridge.
David Dimbleby travels to Lindisfarne, the Lake District, Northumberland and on to Yorkshire for this week's episode of A Picture of Britain.
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Air date
June 5th, 2005
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David Dimbleby heads east to the area of England with the biggest skies of all.
This part of Britain spawned more landscape painters per square mile than almost anywhere else...
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David Dimbleby heads east to the area of England with the biggest skies of all.
This part of Britain spawned more landscape painters per square mile than almost anywhere else in Britain. A Picture of Britain celebrates the British landscape which has inspired artists for the past three hundred years.
David travels from Constable and Gainsborough country in Suffolk to the Norfolk Broads, the Fens and the East coast.
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Air date
June 12th, 2005
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1x3: The Highlands and Glens
The breathtaking Highlands and Glens of Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of the Republic of Ireland are David Dimbleby's destination for this episode of A Picture of...
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The breathtaking Highlands and Glens of Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of the Republic of Ireland are David Dimbleby's destination for this episode of A Picture of Britain.
From Scotland, David crosses the Irish Sea to visit Sligo, home of William Butler Yeats, and travels north to discover the inspirational Glens of Antrim.
Back in Scotland, David visits Fingal's Cave, Iona and finally Alloway in Ayrshire, birthplace of Scotland's national poet Robbie Burns.
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Air date
June 19th, 2005
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1x4: The Heart of England
Starting in Manchester, David Dimbleby heads off to explore England's heartland, the Midlands, in this episode of A Picture of Britain.
On his quest to celebrate the beauty...
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Starting in Manchester, David Dimbleby heads off to explore England's heartland, the Midlands, in this episode of A Picture of Britain.
On his quest to celebrate the beauty and diversity of this area of Britain, and the artists it has inspired, David takes in the Peak District, Shropshire, the Black Country, Wolverhampton, the Cotswolds, the Malverns and plenty more on the way.
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Air date
June 26th, 2005
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David Dimbleby ventures to the stunning South East for this episode of A Picture of Britain.
From the magnificent white cliffs of Dover and the rural idyll of Kent, to...
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David Dimbleby ventures to the stunning South East for this episode of A Picture of Britain.
From the magnificent white cliffs of Dover and the rural idyll of Kent, to bustling Brighton and the South Downs, David explores the area of Britain that has always been the most at risk from enemy invaders and has captivated artists for centuries.
Julius Caesar first set foot here. William the Conqueror claimed this land for the Normans. And in 1940, the last great battle for Britain's survival was played out in the skies here.
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Air date
July 3rd, 2005
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The Mystical West, an enormous area that stretches from Stonehenge in Wiltshire to the furthest tips of Cornwall and Wales, is David Dimbleby's destination for this episode of A...
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The Mystical West, an enormous area that stretches from Stonehenge in Wiltshire to the furthest tips of Cornwall and Wales, is David Dimbleby's destination for this episode of A Picture of Britain.
In his quest to celebrate the British landscape that has inspired artists for the past 300 years, this week David Dimbleby encounters the work of Dylan Thomas, Constable, JMW Turner and many more.
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Air date
July 10th, 2005
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