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The Body Beautiful - Ancient Greeks, Good Looks and Glamour
Natalie Haynes takes a journey into ancient beauty and modern glamour, examining how our obsession with the body beautiful goes back to an era of stunning artistic achievement.
Writer and classicist Natalie Haynes leads us on a journey into ancient beauty and modern glamour, examining how our current obsession with the body beautiful goes back thousands of years to an era of stunning artistic achievement. With unique access to a major British Museum exhibition, Haynes explores the Greek preoccupation with the human form, ranging from objects of abstract simplicity to breathtaking realism.
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Wed 6 Mar 2019
00:30
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Socrates and Beauty
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Our debt to the ancient Greeks
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Natalie Haynes |
| Producer | Liam McArdle |
| Director | Liam McArdle |
| Executive Producer | Richard Bright |
| Executive Producer | Tanya Hudson |
Broadcasts
- Wed 8 Apr 2015 22:00
- Thu 9 Apr 2015 02:00
- Tue 19 Apr 2016 01:10
- Wed 6 Mar 2019 00:30