The Beauty of Books

The Beauty of Books (2011)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • First Air Date: 2011-02-07
  • Last Air Date: 2011-02-28
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 4
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 30 min.
  • Production Company: BBC
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Networks: BBC Four

Summary

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

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The Beauty of Books Seasons

Season 1

First Air Date: 2011-02-07
4 Episodes

The Beauty of Books Episodes

Title Air Date Duration
Season 1Episode 1Ancient Bibles30 min
Season 1Episode 2Medieval Masterpieces30 min
Season 1Episode 3Illustrated Wonderlands30 min
Season 1Episode 4Paperback Writer30 min

  • Richard Dormer

    as Narrator

  • Stephen Bayley

    as Himself - Author & Design Critic

  • Rick Gekoski

    as Himself - Writer & Rare Book Dealer

  • Michelle Brown

    as Herself - University of London

  • Christopher de Hamel

    as Himself - Corpus Christi College Cambridge

  • Alison Bailey

    as Herself - Curator British Library

  • Andrew Biswell

    as Himself - Burgess Biographer

  • Alixe Bovey

    as Herself - University of Kent

  • Michael Foreman

    as Himself - Illustrator

  • John Gray

    as Himself - Designer

  • Carolyne Larrington

    as Herself - St. John's College Oxford

  • Patricia Lovett

    as Herself - Scribe & Illustrator

  • Edward Maggs

    as Himself - Rare Book Dealer

  • John McConnell

    as Himself - Designer

  • Scot McKendrick

    as Himself - British Library

  • Paul W. Nash

    as Himself - Bodleian Library Oxford

  • David Parker

    as Himself - University of Birmingham

  • Sebastian Peake

    as Himself

  • David Pearson

    as Himself - Designer

  • David Pelham

    as Himself - Designer

  • Wesley Rykalski

    as Himself - Historical Researcher

  • Janet Soskice

    as Herself - University of Cambridge

  • D.J. Taylor

    as Himself - Orwell Biographer

  • John Vernon

    as Himself

  • Edward Wakeling

    as Himself - Editor of Lewis Carroll's Diaries
Production James Hayes Executive Producer
Production Brendan Hughes Executive Producer
Editing David Gray Editor
Sound Ian Maclagan Sound
Editing Andy Tohill Assistant Editor
Editing Paul Devlin Editor
Sound David Keene Sound
Production Raphaelle Boland Researcher
Production Harry Bell Executive Producer
Sound Steve Bowden Sound
Production Mairead Cullen Production Coordinator
Sound Paul Maynes Sound Mixer
Editing Paul Devlin Editorial Services
Production Carla McCabe Production Manager
Art Alec Walker Art Direction
Production Michael Waterhouse Producer
Camera Vaughan Matthews Director of Photography
Camera Mike Robinson Director of Photography

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