A Picture of Britain

A Picture of Britain is a 2005 BBC Television documentary series presented by David Dimbleby, which describes the British landscape and the art which it has inspired. In each of the six 1-hour episodes Dimbleby explores a different British region and discusses the ways that its landscape and culture have influenced painters, poets and composers.

The series is shot in 16:9 widescreen.

Episodes

 * 1) The Romantic North (5 June 2005)
 * 2) The Flatlands (12 June 2005)
 * 3) Highlands and Glens (19 June 2005)
 * 4) The Heart of England (26 June 2005)
 * 5) The Home Front (3 July 2005)
 * 6) The Mystical West (10 July 2005)

Production
The series was produced in association with Tate Britain; the accompanying 2005 book authored by Dimbleby has been published by Tate Publishing.

DVD release
The region 2 DVD release of the series is by Contender Home Entertainment. It has also been packaged as part of a box set together with series 1 of Coast.