A Picture of Britain
| A Picture of Britain | |
|---|---|
| Written by | David Dimbleby |
| Directed by |
Sally Benton Nicky Illis |
| Presented by | David Dimbleby |
| Starring |
John Lundberg Vera Lynn Lady Mary Soames |
| Theme music composer | Andrew Blaney |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Basil Comely |
| Producer(s) | Sally Benton |
| Cinematography |
Fred Fabre Mike Garner Chris Hartley |
| Editor(s) |
Andrea Carnevali Joanna Crickmay |
| Running time | 57 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BBC |
| Distributor | BBC Worldwide |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Picture format | 16:9 576i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 5 June – 10 July 2005 |
| External links | |
| BBC - 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.
Episodes
- The Romantic North (5 June 2005)
- The Flatlands (12 June 2005)
- Highlands and Glens (19 June 2005)
- The Heart of England (26 June 2005)
- The Home Front (3 July 2005)
- The Mystical West (10 July 2005)
Production
The series was produced in association with Tate Britain; the accompanying 2005 book authored by Dimbleby has been published by Tate Publishing.
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.
External links
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