Shock of the Nude
A collection of programmes probing Western art's long-held obsession with the nude.
Episode 1—Mary Beard’s Shock of the Nude, Series 1
Mary Beard's witty, personal view on the story of the nude in western art.
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It’s True, It’s True, It's True: Artemisia on Trial
Acclaimed play about Artemisia Gentileschi and the 1612 rape trial that gripped Rome.
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Life Drawing Live!—Life Drawing Live!, 2020
Josie d'Arby presents a live life drawing masterclass, which viewers can take part in too.
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Fig Leaf: The Biggest Cover-Up in History
The history of the humble fig leaf throughout 2,000 years of western art and ethics.
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The Story of the Nude—Art on the BBC, Series 1
Art historian Kate Bryan creates a television history of the nude.
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What's the Problem with Nudity?—Horizon, 2008-2009
Horizon reveals that nakedness may hold the key to the success of the human species.
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No Body's Perfect with Rankin and Alison Lapper
Documentary exploring attitudes to identity and image in the age of social media.
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Galen and Leonardo—The Beauty of Anatomy
Roman anatomist Claudius Galen and the artist and part-time dissector Leonardo da Vinci.
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Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon
Sam Roddick explores the enduring appeal of Botticelli's masterpiece The Birth of Venus.
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