The Beauty of Books

The Beauty of Books (2011)

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07/02/2011
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Overview

Series combining human stories, expert interviews, book illustrations and historic archive to reveal the beauty of books.

Details

Status
Ended
Network
BBC Four
Type
Documentary
Original Language
EN
Production Countries
GB
Spoken Languages
English

Top Cast

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Richard Dormer
Richard DormerNarrator
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Stephen BayleyHimself - Author & Design Critic
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Rick GekoskiHimself - Writer & Rare Book Dealer
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Michelle BrownHerself - University of London
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Christopher de HamelHimself - Corpus Christi College Cambridge
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Alison BaileyHerself - Curator British Library
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Andrew BiswellHimself - Burgess Biographer
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Alixe BoveyHerself - University of Kent
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Michael ForemanHimself - Illustrator
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John GrayHimself - Designer

Seasons

EP 1Ancient BiblesEP 2Medieval MasterpiecesEP 3Illustrated WonderlandsEP 4Paperback Writer

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