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The Worship of Nature

Episode 11 of 13

Kenneth Clark examines a new force - the belief in the divinity of nature. This takes him to Tintern Abbey and the Lake District of Wordsworth, to the Swiss Alps and the ideas of Rousseau, and to the landscapes of Turner and Constable.

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49 minutes

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Wed 22 May 2024 03:00
BBC Four

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Credits

Writer Kenneth Clark
Narrator Kenneth Clark
Director Peter Montagnon
Director Ann Turner
Producer Michael Gill
Producer Peter Montagnan

Broadcasts

  • Sun 4 May 1969 20:15
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Fri 16 Sep 1983 19:45
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sat 18 Dec 1993 14:10
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Tue 29 Mar 2005 19:00
    BBC Four
  • Wed 20 Apr 2011 22:00
    BBC HD
  • Sun 24 Apr 2011 16:55
    BBC HD
  • Mon 20 May 2024 22:50
    BBC Four
  • Wed 22 May 2024 03:00
    BBC Four

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