The Beauty of Books

2011NR1h 56m7.9

Series combining human stories, expert interviews, book illustrations and historic archive to reveal the beauty of books.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Ancient Bibles

1. Ancient Bibles

Aired: Feb 7, 2011

The British Library in London is home to 14 million books, on shelves that st...

Episode 2 Medieval Masterpieces

2. Medieval Masterpieces

Aired: Feb 14, 2011

The medieval era was the heyday of illuminated manuscripts. In the 14th and 1...

Episode 4 Paperback Writer

4. Paperback Writer

Aired: Feb 28, 2011

The paperback book democratized reading in the 20th century, and printing dir...


Main Cast

Richard DormerRichard DormerNarrator

Appearances

Stephen BayleyStephen Bayley
Michelle BrownMichelle Brown
Rick GekoskiRick Gekoski
Christopher de HamelChristopher de Hamel
Alison BaileyAlison Bailey
Andrew BiswellAndrew Biswell
Michael ForemanMichael Foreman
John GrayJohn Gray
Patricia LovettPatricia Lovett
Alixe BoveyAlixe Bovey
Edward MaggsEdward Maggs
John McConnellJohn McConnell
Scot McKendrickScot McKendrick
Sebastian PeakeSebastian Peake
David PearsonDavid Pearson
David ParkerDavid Parker
Carolyne LarringtonCarolyne Larrington
Janet SoskiceJanet Soskice
Paul W. NashPaul W. Nash
John VernonJohn Vernon
David PelhamDavid Pelham
Wesley RykalskiWesley Rykalski
Edward WakelingEdward Wakeling
D.J. TaylorD.J. Taylor

Info about The Beauty of Books

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Four

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary

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