List of episodes of the series «A Very British Renaissance»
- Seasons count: 1
- Episodes count: 3
- Total viewing time: 2 h. 57 m.
Release date: 3/21/2014
The Renaissance Arrives
- Episode number: 1
- Episode duration: 59 min.
- Episode description: In the opening episode, James explores how the Renaissance arrived, with a handful of influential European artists bringing ideas from the continent in the early 16th century - from the inspiration of Torrigiano, who fled Florence after a fist fight with Michelangelo, to Holbein and his influence on painter John Bettes - thought to be the first English Renaissance-trained artist.
Release date: 3/28/2014
The Elizabethan Code
- Episode number: 2
- Episode duration: 59 min.
- Episode description: In this episode, he explores the Elizabethans' love of secrecy, codes and complexity, and the cultural revolution sparked by an age of discovery and exploration.
Release date: 4/4/2014
Whose Renaissance?
- Episode number: 3
- Episode duration: 59 min.
- Episode description: In the final episode, he explores how the tension between two cultures - one courtly, classical and European, the other home-grown, innovative and vital - helped bring the country to civil war.