The WorksSeason 1
Documentary series following key figures in the world of the arts.
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8 episoder
- Judging VermeerE3
Judging VermeerJudge Antonio Cassese heads the International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia. It falls to him to examine evidence of atrocities committed on all sides in Bosnia. The distinguished Italian jurist keeps faith with humanity by seeking solace in the work of 17th-century Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, who produced serene images when his country was similarly torn apart. - In the Name of the Father?E4
In the Name of the Father?An investigation into the private world of one of Britain's greatest painters, Francis Bacon. Psychoanalyst Darian Leader attempts to explain why Bacon was obsessed with Velazquez's portrait of Pope Innocent X, which inspired his powerful and disturbing paintings known as The Screaming Popes series. - The Secrets of S-21E6
The Secrets of S-21Three years ago photojournalists Christopher Riley and Doug Niven discovered photographic evidence of one of Cambodia's most infamous prison camps. The Khmer Rouge guerrilla group photographed each of the 14,200 prisoners, of whom only seven survived. Their time is now devoted to creating a haunting record of the country's deadly legacy. - The Town Disney BuiltE8
The Town Disney BuiltWalt Disney's dream of building high-tech town run according to old-fashioned ideas of neighbourliness and community values was never realised during his lifetime. But the corporation bearing his name has invested $4 billion and engaged leading architects to build the town of Celebration in Florida. Setting strict standards of behaviour and decor, this experiment in social engineering will eventually support 20,000 inhabitants. Ben Woolley watches the first families move in.