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  • 2001-04-06T23:00:00Z on BBC Two
  • 50m
  • 4h 10m (5 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • Documentary
Documentary series focusing on revolutionary works of art.

5 episodes

Series Premiere

2001-04-06T23:00:00Z

1x01 Impression: Sunrise

Series Premiere

1x01 Impression: Sunrise

  • 2001-04-06T23:00:00Z50m

Examining controversial works of art which have influenced culture. Critic Andrew Graham-Dixon reflects on the emergence of modernism, concentrating on the work of Monet, whose impressionist paintings were disliked at first, but went on to win widespread acclaim.

2001-04-13T23:00:00Z

1x02 James Joyce's Ulysses

1x02 James Joyce's Ulysses

  • 2001-04-13T23:00:00Z50m

2001-04-20T23:00:00Z

1x03 The Marriage of Figaro

1x03 The Marriage of Figaro

  • 2001-04-20T23:00:00Z50m

Soprano Barbara Bonney examines Mozart's celebrated opera The Marriage of Figaro, based on a banned play by Beaumarchais. The programme investigates how the work reached unprecedented levels of emotional expression and wit, and continues to appeal to new generations even though its politics are only relevant to a particular era. With contributions by directors Jonathan Miller and Richard Eyre.

2001-05-04T23:00:00Z

1x05 Psalms of David

1x05 Psalms of David

  • 2001-05-04T23:00:00Z50m

Germaine Greer takes a look at the often ignored but rather gigantic influence of the Psalms on wildly diverse cultures, from Jewish through Catholic and American Evangelism to Rastafarianism.

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