Aired Tuesday November 21, 4:00am - 5:00amon BBC Four

Art That Made Us

Series 1 Episode 5: Consumers and Conscience

The story of Britain in the 18th century, which saw an explosion of creativity and a country with enough money, from trade and conquest, to pay for it. But the money had a dark side: sculptor Thomas J Price visits Harewood House to see the elaborate Robert Adam-designed interiors, Joshua Reynolds portraits and Thomas Chippendale furniture that the slave trade paid for.

Category
Art / History
Cast and crew
  • Sam AnthonyDirector
  • David ThrelfallNarrator