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William Gilpin's Observations on the River Wye (1783)
Nicholas Crane retraces the steps of pioneering British explorers. William Gilpin was the high priest of 'the Picturesque'.
William Gilpin's book Observations on the River Wye was a milestone in the development of tourism. Gilpin became the high priest of 'the Picturesque', a new theory of landscape, celebrating the wild and ruined, and it transformed our way of looking at nature. Nicholas Crane investigates one of the truly great river journeys of the British Isles.
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Sun 25 Apr 2010
16:15
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD
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Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Nicholas Crane |
Broadcasts
- Tue 21 Aug 2007 20:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except East & Yorkshire
- Thu 23 Aug 2007 19:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two England, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Northern Ireland & Scotland only
- Wed 31 Oct 2007 03:00
- Sun 25 Apr 2010 16:15ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD