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Season 1 – A Stitch in Time

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Fusing biography, art and the history of fashion, Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through the clothes they wore.
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David Stratton The Australian 02/23/2022
4/5
Blinco’s Liebe is a warm-hearted character who has allowed herself to be dominated for far too long – to see her discover a new world of freedom makes for a most satisfying, though modest, local production. Go to Full Review Lynden Barber Limelight 03/07/2022
Shorrock has a few screen credits to his name, but here he’s given only one sour note to trumpet, which quickly becomes monotonous. Is there an audience, even a modest one, for a film like this in 2021? Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Amber Butchart

Host

Caroline Wright

Executive Producer

Lucy Kenwright

Director

Lucy Kenwright

Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 30, 2019 Charles II Following the Stuart Restoration, King Charles II tries to craft a public image that reinforces him as the rightful head of the nation while avoiding the extravagant displays that made his father unpopular. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 10, 2018 The Arnolfini Portrait Dutch painter Jan van Eyck's enigmatic Arnolfini portrait offers rich material for debating its meaning, including whether the female subject's voluminous gown indicates she was pregnant; Amber explores how wool was dyed in the 1400s. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 17, 2018 The Hedge Cutter At Broughton Castle, Amber examines a full-size portrait of an 18th-century hedge cutter, a rare example of a worker being immortalized on canvas. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 24, 2018 Dido Belle Amber studies Dido Belle, the 18th-century daughter of an enslaved African woman brought up at Kenwood House in London. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 31, 2018 The Black Prince Amber is allowed to closely examine the heraldic surcoat of the Black Prince, eldest son of English King Edward III. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 7, 2018 Marie Antoinette Amber studies a 1783 portrait of French Queen Marie Antoinette in a loose-fitting garment and tries to understand the woman behind the legend. Details

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Season Info

Director
Lucy Kenwright
Executive Producer
Caroline Wright
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
History, Documentary, Special Interest
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jun 30, 2019