The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution (2013)

7.0 April 26, 2013 1h 0m Released
HistoryDocumentary

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 Turner created a whole new kind of art, by examining nine key works in the light of the scientific and Industrial Revolution. Includes interviews with historian Simon Schama and artist Tracey Emin.

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Cast

  • Samuel West

    Samuel West

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Simon Schama

    Simon Schama

    Self

  • Tracey Emin

    Tracey Emin

    Self

  • Thomas Coombes

    Thomas Coombes

    Turner

  • Ian Lindsay

    Ian Lindsay

    Joshua Reynolds

  • Alex Larder

    Alex Larder

    Young Turner

  • James Canvin

    James Canvin

    Luke Howard

  • Patrick Osborne

    Patrick Osborne

    Michael Faraday

  • Nicholas Blatt

    Nicholas Blatt

    Charles Babbage

  • Rupert Wickham

    Rupert Wickham

    William Herchel

  • Simon Coleman

    Simon Coleman

    Francis Beaufort

  • Peter Aubrey

    Peter Aubrey

    Turner's Father

  • Su Douglas

    Su Douglas

    Mary Somerville

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