Aired Wednesday March 27, 3:00am - 4:00amon BBC Four

Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture

Name: 3:00am - Series 1 Episode 2
Start: 2019-03-27T02:00:00Z
End: 2019-03-27T03:00:00Z
Location: BBC Four

Series 1 Episode 2: Mavericks of Empire

The flood of funds into sculptural projects during the burgeoning British Empire unleashed a new, yet remarkably unorthodox, golden age. The greatest sculptors of the 18th and 19th centuries were mavericks who bucked prevailing trends - geniuses like John Flaxman, Francis Chantrey and Alfred Gilbert. Sooke reveals the technical breakthroughs behind their key works.

Category: Documentary / Art / History
Original air date: 2011-02-16

Cast and crew

Mark HallileyDirector
Alastair SookeHost