Paul Copley
Narrator
Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork (2013)
Season 1
Series looking at the British genius for woodwork over the centuries.
Released Jan. 10, 2013
Episode 60 min
None+
Genres: Biography, Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.british-history, mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.tv-mini-series, tmdb.woodwork
Production Companies: BBC
Network: BBC Four
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - The Extraordinary Thomas Chippendale
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.
Jan. 10, 2013, midnight
S1E2 - The Glorious Grinling Gibbons
Series about great British woodworkers continues by looking at the life and work of Grinling Gibbons. He isn't a household name, but he is the greatest the woodcarver the British Isles ever produced. Working in the aftermath of the Great Fire of London, Gibbons created delightful carved masterpieces for the likes of Charles II and William of Orange. This film explores the genius of the man they called the 'Michelangelo of wood'.
Jan. 17, 2013, midnight
S1E3 - The Divine Craft of Carpentry
Series about the history of British woodworking concludes by looking at the Middle Ages, a golden era. Sponsored by the monarchy and the Church, carvers and carpenters created wonders that still astound us today, from the magnificent roof of Westminster Hall to the Coronation Chair, last used by Elizabeth II, but created 700 years ago. The film also shows how this precious legacy was nearly destroyed during the fires of the Reformation.
Jan. 24, 2013, midnight
Network: BBC Four
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 180 min.
Released: Jan. 10, 2013
Last Air Date: Jan. 24, 2013, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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