This three-part series takes black-and-white films from the era and colourizes the footage, bringing the past vividly back to life. The films offer a remarkable window on one of the most turbulent decades in history and capture a world determined to remain stable in the face of economic and political chaos across Europe. Social historians and people with direct connections to t...
Series looking at the British genius for woodwork over the centuries
EP01 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 ar...
