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18th-Century Power Politics

With Anne McElvoy. Surveyor of the Queen's pictures Desmond Shawe-Taylor and historians Amanda Foreman, Stella Tillyard and Jeremy Black discuss 18th-century monarchy and power.

Anne McElvoy talks to The Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures Desmond Shawe-Taylor and historians Amanda Foreman, Stella Tillyard and Jeremy Black about 18th century monarchy and power.

Amanda Foreman is the author of books including Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire and A World on Fire.

Jeremy Black's publications include: Debating Foreign Policy in Eighteenth Century Britain and Parliament, and Foreign Policy in Eighteenth Century Britain.

Stella Tillyard is an author of a novel, the Tides of War, set in the Peninsular War and historical biography of the Georgian period including the three sisters of George III, the 4 daughters of the Duke of Richmond and the Irish revolutionary, Lord Edward Fitzgerald.

Desmond Shawe-Taylor has written widely on art, including Georgian portraiture, and is the curator of the exhibition 'The First Georgians, Art and Monarchy 1714 -1760' running at the Queen's Gallery Buckingham Palace from the 11th April.

Producer: Harry Parker.

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45 minutes

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The First Georgians

is at the The Queen鈥檚 Gallery, Buckingham Palace until 5 October 2014.



Image above: Sir Godfrey Kneller, George II as Prince of Wales, 1716. Royal Collection Trust. 漏 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 2014.

The 麻豆社 18th Century Season

The 麻豆社 18th Century Season

features an arrayof programmes across 麻豆社 Two, 麻豆社 Four and Radio 3 which celebrate the Georgian pioneers of art, music, fashion and politics that forged modern Britain.


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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Anne McElvoy
Interviewed Guest Desmond Shawe-Taylor
Interviewed Guest Amanda Foreman
Interviewed Guest Stella Tillyard
Interviewed Guest Jeremy Black
Producer Harry Parker

Broadcast

  • Tue 15 Apr 2014 22:00

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