Season 1 (2013)

The City as Architecture
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August 26, 2013

The biographer explores Venice, following in the footsteps of renowned English writer John Ruskin, and discovering the unique hist...Read more

The City as Art
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August 26, 2013

Peter Ackroyd explores the work of the 18th-century `vedute' artists, including Guardi and Canaletto, who created the most recogni...Read more

The City as Music
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August 26, 2013

Peter Ackroyd tells the story of Venetian music, from the songs of women on the seashore, to the sacred music of Antonio Vivaldi.

The City as Theatre
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August 26, 2013

The author explores the history of theatre, parades and carnivals in the city, discovering the controversy behind the rebuilding o...Read more