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The Extraordinary Thomas Chippendale
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How Thomas Chippendale worked his way up from humble roots and was ruined by the very aristocrats he created such wonderful furniture for.
Thomas Chippendale is the most famous furniture designer the world has ever produced, but what about the man behind the chairs? This episode shows how Chippendale worked his way up from humble roots to working for the nobility, but also how he was ruined by the very aristocrats he created such wonders for.
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Chippendale: The man behind the chairs
Duration: 02:10
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Kronos Quartet
String Quartet No 5
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Suniti Somaiya |
| Director | Suniti Somaiya |
| Series Producer | John Mullen |
| Executive Producer | Jonty Claypole |
| Narrator | Paul Copley |
Broadcasts
- Thu 10 Jan 201321:00
- Fri 11 Jan 201302:50
Sun 13 Jan 201319:00BBC HD- Mon 14 Jan 201323:30BBC HD
- Tue 15 Jan 201301:15
- Sat 9 Mar 201320:00
- Sun 10 Mar 201303:00
- Thu 11 Aug 201603:05
- Tue 1 Aug 201700:50
- Thu 21 Sep 201702:00
- Wed 21 Mar 201822:00
- Thu 18 Oct 201802:00
- Mon 20 Jan 202001:30
- Thu 10 Sep 202001:00
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