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  • Channel 4

Arthouse

  • 1997 – 1999
  • Ended
  • Documentary
  • ~51m / ep
  • 1 season

Channel 4 documentary series covering all branches of the arts.

Latest: Season 1 · 1997

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  1. E1. The Van Gogh Fakes

    Oct 26, 1997

    Geraldine Norman investigates the growing body of evidence that casts doubt on the authenticity of paintings which have long been held to be works of Vincent Van Gogh.

  2. E2. Big War in Lilliput

    Nov 3, 1997 · 51m

    Hungarian businessman Gyorgy Klapka attempts to resurrect the once-famous Lilliput dwarf theatre in Budapest, closed down long ago by the Communists, to mount a production of Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi. But after suffering years of exploitation as well as banishment, the dwarf actors are keen to maximise their assets by appearing in other, perhaps more lucrative productions.

  3. E3. In Search of the Amber Room

    Nov 9, 1997

    Anthony Wilson tries to solve the mystery of the Amber Room of the tsars in St. Petersburg, stolen by the Germans and never found.

  4. E4. A Very British Psycho

    Nov 23, 1997 · 51m

    Vilified on its release in 1960 as pornographic, Michael Powell's film Peeping Tom is now regarded by many as a masterpiece.

  5. E5. Rebel With a Cause

    Nov 30, 1997

    Can flamboyant US ad-man Tony Kaye market himself as a serious artist?

  6. E6. Naked and Famous

    Dec 7, 1997

    Profile of rap artist and writer Tricky, who returns to the Bristol estate where he grew up.

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