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The Worship of Nature

Episode 11 of 13

Kenneth Clark examines a new force - the belief in the divinity of nature. This takes him to Tintern Abbey and the Lake District of Wordsworth, to the Swiss Alps and the ideas of Rousseau, and to the landscapes of Turner and Constable.

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49 minutes

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Wed 22 May 202403:00
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Credits

WriterKenneth Clark
NarratorKenneth Clark
DirectorPeter Montagnon
DirectorAnn Turner
ProducerMichael Gill
ProducerPeter Montagnan

Broadcasts

  • Sun 4 May 196920:15
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Fri 16 Sep 198319:45
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sat 18 Dec 199314:10
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Tue 29 Mar 200519:00
    BBC Four
  • Wed 20 Apr 201122:00
    BBC HD
  • Sun 24 Apr 201116:55
    BBC HD
  • Mon 20 May 202422:50
    BBC Four
  • Wed 22 May 202403:00
    BBC Four

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