NaN/100 votesLoading...#1 - The Extraordinary Thomas Chippendale
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2013
Thomas Chippendale is the most famous furniture designer the world has ever produced, but what about the man behind the chairs? This episode shows how Chippendale worked his way up from humble roots to working for the nobility, but also how he was ruined by the very aristocrats he created such wonders for.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#2 - The Glorious Grinling Gibbons
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2013
Series about great British woodworkers continues by looking at the life and work of Grinling Gibbons. He isn't a household name, but he is the greatest the woodcarver the British Isles ever produced. Working in the aftermath of the Great Fire of London, Gibbons created delightful carved masterpieces for the likes of Charles II and William of Orange. This film explores the genius of the man they called the 'Michelangelo of wood'.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#3 - The Divine Craft of Carpentry
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2013
Series about the history of British woodworking concludes by looking at the Middle Ages, a golden era. Sponsored by the monarchy and the Church, carvers and carpenters created wonders that still astound us today, from the magnificent roof of Westminster Hall to the Coronation Chair, last used by Elizabeth II, but created 700 years ago. The film also shows how this precious legacy was nearly destroyed during the fires of the Reformation.
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The Best Episodes of Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork
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Series looking at the British genius for woodwork over the centuries.
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC Four
Best Episodes Summary
"The Extraordinary Thomas Chippendale" is the best rated episode of "Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/10/2013. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "The Glorious Grinling Gibbons".