The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution (2013)
History · Documentary
Overview
JMW Turner's work is examined in a new light. Beyond his sublime landscapes, Turner painted machines, science, technology and industry. His life spanned the unfolding Industrial Revolution. This programme argues that Turner created a whole new kind of art, by examining nine key works in the light of the scientific and Industrial Revolution. Includes interviews with historian Simon Schama and artist Tracey Emin.
Cast
- Samuel West as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Simon Schama as Self
- Tracey Emin as Self
- Thomas Coombes as Turner
- Ian Lindsay as Joshua Reynolds
- Alex Larder as Young Turner
- James Canvin as Luke Howard
- Patrick Osborne as Michael Faraday
- Nicholas Blatt as Charles Babbage
- Rupert Wickham as William Herchel