The Beauty of Books - Season 1 - Eps 1: Ancient Bibles
The British Library in London is home to 14 million books, on shelves that stretch over 600km. Extraordinary vessels of ideas and knowledge, they testify to the love affair we have with books. This series explores the enduring appeal and importance of books from a 4th century bible to present day paperbacks.
About The Beauty of Books
Title: The Beauty of Books
First Air Date: 2011-02-07
Last Air Date: 2011-02-28
Status: Ended
Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 4
Network: BBC Four
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: BBC, Tern TV
Synopsis
Series combining human stories, expert interviews, book illustrations and historic archive to reveal the beauty of books.
Cast
Richard Dormer
Narrator
Stephen Bayley
Himself - Author & Design Critic
Rick Gekoski
Himself - Writer & Rare Book Dealer
Michelle Brown
Herself - University of London
Christopher de Hamel
Himself - Corpus Christi College Cambridge
Alison Bailey
Herself - Curator British Library
Andrew Biswell
Himself - Burgess Biographer
Alixe Bovey
Herself - University of Kent
Michael Foreman
Himself - Illustrator
John Gray
Himself - Designer
