The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution

7.0 2013 60 min
History Documentary

JMW Turner's work is examined in a new light. Beyond his sublime landscapes, Turner painted machines, science, technology and industry. His life spanned the unfolding Industrial Revolution. This programme argues that Tu…

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Clare Beavan

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Samuel West Self - Narrator (voice)
Simon Schama Self
Tracey Emin Self
Thomas Coombes Turner
Ian Lindsay Joshua Reynolds
Alex Larder Young Turner
James Canvin Luke Howard
Patrick Osborne Michael Faraday
Nicholas Blatt Charles Babbage
Rupert Wickham William Herchel
Simon Coleman Francis Beaufort
Peter Aubrey Turner's Father
Su Douglas Mary Somerville

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