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Romance and Reality

Episode 3 of 13

Kenneth Clark journeys from the Loire through Tuscany and Umbria, to the cathedral at Pisa. He explores the aspirations of the later Middle Ages in France and Italy, looking at the work of Giotto and Dante, among other artists.

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49 minutes

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Wed 24 Apr 202401:30
BBC Four

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Credits

WriterKenneth Clark
NarratorKenneth Clark
DirectorMichael Gill
ProducerMichael Gill
ProducerPeter Montagnon

Broadcasts

  • Sun 9 Mar 196920:15
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Fri 15 Jul 198319:45
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sat 23 Oct 199314:10
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Tue 1 Mar 200519:10
    BBC Four
  • Wed 23 Feb 201122:00
    BBC HD
  • Sun 27 Feb 201118:25
    BBC HD
  • Mon 22 Apr 202422:50
    BBC Four
  • Wed 24 Apr 202401:30
    BBC Four

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