The Private Life of a Masterpiece

The Private Life of a Masterpiece

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The Private Life of a Masterpiece was a BBC arts documentary series which told the stories behind great works of art; 29 episodes of the series were broadcast on BBC Two, commencing in 2001 and ending in 2010. It initially ran for five seasons from 2001 to 2006, for a total of 22 episodes; each episode was 50 minutes long. A seven-DVD box set of the first five series was released in 2007, which re-arranged the documentaries into genres from art history. A further seven episodes were broadcast between 2006 and 2010. The series has been widely broadcast around the world, often in re-voiced into national languages. The original narrations were done by the actor Samuel West. Works of art featured range from Michelangelo’s David for the first episode to Fillippo Lippi’s Adoration of the Christ Child for the last.

The series was produced by independent TV production company Fulmar Television & Film, based in Cardiff. The series producer, who also devised the concept of the programme, was Jeremy Bugler.

The series was praised by the TV critic of The Times, David Chater, who listed it at Number 30 in The top 50 TV shows of the Noughties.

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The Private Life of a Masterpiece was a BBC arts documentary series which told the stories behind great works of art; 29 episodes of the series were broadcast on BBC Two, commencing in 2001 and ending in 2010. It initially ran for five seasons from 2001 to 2006, for a total of 22 episodes; each episode was 50 minutes long. A seven-DVD box set of the first five series was released in 2007, which re-arranged the documentaries into genres from art history. A further seven episodes were broadcast between 2006 and 2010. The series has been widely broadcast around the world, often in re-voiced into national languages. The original narrations were done by the actor Samuel West. Works of art featured range from Michelangelo's David for the first episode to Fillippo Lippi's Adoration of the Christ Child for the last.

The series was produced by independent TV production company Fulmar Television & Film, based in Cardiff. The series producer, who also devised the concept of the programme, was Jeremy Bugler.

The series was praised by the TV critic of The Times, David Chater, who listed it at Number 30 in The top 50 TV shows of the Noughties.

Original Name: The Private Life of a Masterpiece
Number of Seasons: 10
Number of Episodes: 30
Status: Ended

Type: Scripted
Network(s): British Broadcasting Corporation
First Air Date: February 16, 2004
Last Air Date: December 25, 2010
Episode Runtime: 50 mins
Primary Year: 2004
Genres: Documentary
IMDB Link: tt0408412
Spoken Language(s): English
Origin Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Seasons:

  • Season 0 — 1 Episodes — Air Date: December 25, 2010
  • Season 1 — 4 Episodes — Air Date: February 16, 2004
  • Season 2 — 4 Episodes — Air Date: February 9, 2004
  • Season 3 — 3 Episodes — Air Date: January 26, 2004
  • Season 4 — 3 Episodes — Air Date: January 18, 2003
  • Season 5 — 3 Episodes — Air Date: February 2, 2004
  • Season 6 — 3 Episodes — Air Date: May 15, 2004
  • Season 7 — 3 Episodes — Air Date: December 15, 2001
  • Season 8 — 3 Episodes — Air Date: December 24, 2006
  • Season 9 — 2 Episodes — Air Date: April 11, 2009
  • Season 10 — 2 Episodes — Air Date: April 3, 2010
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