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The Body Beautiful - Ancient Greeks, Good Looks and Glamour

Natalie Haynes takes a journey into ancient beauty and modern glamour, examining how our obsession with the body beautiful goes back to an era of stunning artistic achievement.

Writer and classicist Natalie Haynes leads us on a journey into ancient beauty and modern glamour, examining how our current obsession with the body beautiful goes back thousands of years to an era of stunning artistic achievement. With unique access to a major British Museum exhibition, Haynes explores the Greek preoccupation with the human form, ranging from objects of abstract simplicity to breathtaking realism.

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RoleContributor
PresenterNatalie Haynes
ProducerLiam McArdle
DirectorLiam McArdle
Executive ProducerRichard Bright
Executive ProducerTanya Hudson

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