The EssayGeorgian PortraitsEpisodes Episode guide

Back up to: The Essay

1. Dan Cruikshank on Robert Adam

   5/5Dan Cruikshank on the work of neo-classical architect and interior designer Robert Adam.
2. Martin Rowson on William Hogarth

   4/5Writer and cartoonist Martin Rowson discusses the satiric genius of William Hogarth.
3. Amanda Vickery on Elizabeth Parker Shackleton

   3/5Historian Amanda Vickery explores the life of Elizabeth Parker Shackleton.
4. Ian Kelly on David Garrick

   2/5Actor and writer Ian Kelly explores the life and times of David Garrick.
5. Claire Tomalin on Dora Jordan

   1/5Claire Tomalin on the life of actress Dora Jordan, lover of the future King William IV.