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The Body Beautiful - Ancient Greeks, Good Looks and Glamour

Writer and classicist Natalie Haynes leads us on a journey into ancient beauty and modern glamour, examining how our current obsession with the body beautiful goes back thousands of years to an era of stunning artistic achievement. With unique access to the British Museum's major exhibition which opens on March 26th, Haynes explores the Greek preoccupation with the human form ranging from objects of abstract simplicity to breathtaking realism.

English
  • Originally Aired April 8, 2015
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Production Code b05ql1l7
  • Network BBC Four
  • Created March 6, 2019 by
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Name Type Role
Natalie Haynes Writer
Liam McArdle Director