Stories from the National Portrait Gallery

2023•1 series•Entertainment / Factual

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With the National Portrait Gallery in London about to reopen, Kate Bryan discusses the refurbishment with its director and embarks on a journey of portraiture through the ages.

Episode 1Stories from the National Portrait Gallery

...Portrait Gallery. With the National Portrait Gallery reopening, Kate Bryan discusses the refurbishment with its director and begins a journey of portraiture through the ages. (S1, ep 1)

Episode 2Stories from the National Portrait Gallery

...Portrait Gallery. Kate Bryan's exploration takes her to the 18th and 19th centuries, and she discovers how one invention - the camera - changed portraiture forever. (S1, ep 2)

Episode 3Stories from the National Portrait Gallery

...Portrait Gallery. Kate Bryan explores 20th-century portraiture, examining depictions of war poets and Queen Elizabeth II. Jim Moir drops in to discuss his favourite work. (S1, ep 3)

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