Travels with Pevsner - Warwickshire with Germaine Greer - 01:15 am Monday, April 13 on BBC Four

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Warwickshire with Germaine Greer
Season 1, Episode 5

Germaine Greer explores the architecture of Warwickshire with Nikolaus Pevsner's Buildings of England as her guide, with visits to Baddesley Clinton Hall and Warwick Castle

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Did You Know..

Germaine Greer (Presenter)

Born: January 29, 1939 in Melbourne, Australia

Best Known For: Penning the hugely influential book The Female Eunuch.

Early-life: Germaine was born in Melbourne, Australia, on January 29, 1939. She was educated at the Star of the Sea Convent in Gardenvale. She later gained a degree in English and French language and literature at Melbourne University and became a lecturer at the University of Sydney. In 1964, she moved to England to study for her doctorate at Cambridge University. She became a contributor to the London-based Oz magazine, and in 1970 published her first book, The Female Eunuch. It made her a household name thanks to its views on women's liberation and radical feminism.

Career: Greer is now a renowned writer, academic and broadcaster, and has made numerous appearances on TV and radio. Her other books include The Obstacle Race, The Change, The Whole Woman, White Beech: The Rainforest Years and The Boy. She has also spent time as a lecturer at Warwick University and as a special lecturer and fellow at her alma mater, Newnham College, Cambridge. In 2000, she was held hostage in her own home by a student who later pleaded guilty to charges of harassment. In 2006, she featured in an episode of Extras, playing herself. She continues to generate controversy with her outspoken views.

Quote: 'In three weeks of marriage, it's true to say I was unfaithful seven times.'

Trivia: Greer had previously criticised reality TV programmes, so it was a surprise when she took part in Celebrity Big Brother at the beginning of 2005. She quit after five days.

Patricia Wheatley (Producer)

Jamie Muir (Series producer)

Keith Alexander (Executive producer)