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Britain's Lost Masterpieces

2016–2021 · 5 seasons

A calm, curious detective story about paintings, where quiet research and careful restoration slowly turn dusty canvases into small revelations.

Genres
Documentary
Starring
Bendor Grosvenor, Emma Dabiri, Jacky Klein
Overview
Series tracking down lost, hidden, and misattributed paintings from local museums and galleries across Britain.

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Genres
Documentary
Starring
Bendor Grosvenor, Emma Dabiri, Jacky Klein
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • identity
  • memory
  • work
  • class
Places
  • workplace
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • procedural
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Starring
Bendor Grosvenor, Emma Dabiri, Jacky Klein, Dan Snow
Length
5 seasons, 16 episodes
Network
BBC Four
Languages
English

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