The Beauty of Books
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2011–2011
1 season
~30m/ep
Documentary
Overview
Series combining human stories, expert interviews, book illustrations and historic archive to reveal the beauty of books.
Top cast
Richard Dormer
NarratorS
Stephen Bayley
Himself - Author & Design CriticR
Rick Gekoski
Himself - Writer & Rare Book DealerM
Michelle Brown
Herself - University of LondonC
Christopher de Hamel
Himself - Corpus Christi College CambridgeA
Alison Bailey
Herself - Curator British LibraryA
Andrew Biswell
Himself - Burgess BiographerA
Alixe Bovey
Herself - University of KentM
Michael Foreman
Himself - IllustratorJ
John Gray
Himself - DesignerC
Carolyne Larrington
Herself - St. John's College OxfordP
Patricia Lovett
Herself - Scribe & IllustratorE
Edward Maggs
Himself - Rare Book DealerJ
John McConnell
Himself - DesignerS
Scot McKendrick
Himself - British LibraryP
Paul W. Nash
Himself - Bodleian Library OxfordD
David Parker
Himself - University of BirminghamS
Sebastian Peake
HimselfD
David Pearson
Himself - DesignerD
David Pelham
Himself - DesignerSeasons
Season 1
4 episodes · 2011
Details
Status
Ended
First aired
February 7, 2011
Last aired
February 28, 2011
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Networks
BBC Four
Language
English
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