Shirley Hughes | What Do Artists Do All Day?
Shirley Hughes works on the final page of her latest Alfie book, discusses her love of illustrating and tells why, at the age of 89, she has no plans to retire.
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The Globe
A program marking the official opening of the Globe Theatre in June 1997, with a behind the scenes look at preparing for Henry V.
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Power and Personality | The Genius of British Art
Passionate polemics on how British art made us who we are today and how it continues to give us a vision of ourselves. In the opening programme, historian Dr David Starkey considers how royal portraiture from Henry VIII to Princess Diana has had an enduring influence on the iconic power of personality. Henry was enamoured with the imperial power reflected by the art of Rome.