Art on the BBC: Michelangelo: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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Michelangelo: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Season 1, Episode 3
Michelangelo was not merely a giant of the Renaissance. He was also one of the era's most controversial personalities. Art historian Sona Datta explores six decades of BBC archive to discover how TV has influenced our understanding of him. Sona reveals how TV has tried to reconcile Michelangelo's art with his difficult personality, bringing to life the story of a man who rose from humble beginnings to favoured artist of the rich and powerful
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Cast & Crew
Sona Datta
(Presenter)
Dorigen Caldwell
(Guest)
Rosa Goodman
(Guest)
Leslie Primo
(Guest)
Emma Parkins
(Executive producer)
Ed Stobart
(Executive producer)
David Starkey
(Director)
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Did You Know..
Sona Datta
(Presenter)
Dorigen Caldwell
(Guest)
Rosa Goodman
(Guest)
Leslie Primo
(Guest)
Emma Parkins
(Executive producer)
Ed Stobart
(Executive producer)
David Starkey
(Director)
Born:
January 03, 1945
in
Kendal
Best Known For:
Presenting the series Monarchy.
Early-life:
Born in Kendal on January 3, 1945, the son of a cleaner and a factory worker. As a child, he suffered from polio and two club feet, which required him to undergo a number of operations and wear calipers. At the age of 13, he suffered a breakdown, which he believes may have been brought on by the pressures of starting grammar school. However, when he returned after a six-month break, he did extremely well and eventually won a scholarship to study history at Cambridge, where he went on to gain a first, a PhD and a fellowship.
Career:
After eight years of teaching at Cambridge, Starkey moved to the London School of Economics. He also began a media career and made his TV debut alongside Russell Harty in a Granada series called Behave Yourself. However, he only really came to prominence as a panellist on the Radio 4 programme The Moral Maze - his outspoken contributions caused one paper to dub him 'the rudest man in Britain'. Since then, he's presented TV series including Henry VIII, Elizabeth, Edward and Mary: The Unknown Tudors and Monarchy. He has also published several successful books.
Quote:
'The historian is a storyteller. You're also a teacher and all the great teachers are slightly mad.'
Trivia:
He was awarded a CBE in 2007.
