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David Dimbleby sees how Britain's countryside has inspired its art. He visits Norfolk and Suffolk - Constable country, a land of mists, meadows, windmills and fenland.

David Dimbleby visits Constable country, a land of mists, meadows, windmills and fenland - Norfolk and Suffolk. With their wide skies and wonderful light, perhaps no other corner of this country has inspired more painters to works of genius - George Stubbs at Newmarket, Thomas Gainsborough with his pictures of the rich and famous set amidst the splendour of their country estates, and of course Constable's The Hay Wain.

Dimbleby takes to a balloon to view the flatlands, sails the Norfolk Broads in 19th century style and confronts the murder scene of Dorothy Sayers' The Nine Tailors.

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Wed 28 Aug 201316:15
BBC Two

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Credits

PresenterDavid Dimbleby
DirectorSally Benton
Executive ProducerBasil Comely

Broadcasts

  • Sun 12 Jun 200521:00
    BBC One
  • Sat 18 Jun 200518:55
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Wed 20 Jul 200522:55
    BBC Four
  • Wed 7 May 200810:30
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Wed 28 Aug 201316:15
    BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire