A Picture of Britain

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A Picture of Britain is a 2005 BBC television documentary series presented by David Dimbleby, which describes the British landscape and the art which it has inspired. In each of the six 1-hour episodes Dimbleby explores a different British region and discusses the ways that its landscape and culture have influenced painters, poets and composers.

The series is shot in 16:9 widescreen.

[edit] Episodes

  1. The Romantic North
  2. The Flatlands
  3. Highlands and Glens
  4. The Heart of England
  5. The Home Front
  6. The Mystical West

[edit] Production

The series was produced in association with Tate Britain; the accompanying 2005 book authored by Dimbleby has been published by Tate Publishing.

[edit] DVD release

The region 2 DVD release of the series is by Contender Home Entertainment. It has also been packaged as part of a box set together with series 1 of Coast.

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