Britain's Lost Masterpieces (2016)
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 5 seasons, 16 episodes
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Presenters look for forgotten paintings in British public collections. They research the history and artists behind each work. An art restorer helps reveal the original details of the pieces.
curiouseducationalreflectivehistorically-focusedlightheartedinvestigativepacedinformative
What happens
Britain's Lost Masterpieces is a factual BBC Four documentary television series that aims to uncover overlooked art treasures in British public collections, in conjunction with Art UK. It is presented by Bendor Grosvenor, along with art historian Jacky Klein (series 1) and social historian Emma Dabiri (series 2 to 5). The series also features the art restoration work of Simon Gillespie. In North American syndication, the series is called The Art Detectives. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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