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Nov 1978 - present
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The Story of English Furniture Episode Guide
Medieval and Elizabethan
S1 Ep1
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1st Nov 1978
Hugh Scully and Arthur Negus go back in time to the medieval and Elizabethan period to explore the emergence of a distinctive English style of furniture, in keeping with the bold buccaneering spirit of the age.
Jacobean and Restoration
S1 Ep2
8th Nov 1978
Hugh Scully and Arthur Negus take a closer look at furniture made in the Jacobean and Restoration period. Designs of the era were severe until a Continental influence arrived with the Restoration of Charles II, bringing a more luxurious, elaborate look.
William and Mary
S1 Ep3
15th Nov 1978
When William and Mary ascended the throne, an influx of Dutch and German craftsmen meant the baroque style was in vogue. This period also saw the decline in popularity of marquetry.
Queen Anne and Early Georgian
S1 Ep4
22nd Nov 1978
In the days of Queen Anne and the early Georgian period, over-ornamentation was out, while walnut and mahogany were the woods of choice. Hugh Scully talks about William Kent, the first architect to design furniture.
Thomas Chippendale
S1 Ep5
29th Nov 1978
The most famous name in English furniture, the 'high priest of mahogany', who saw the potential of the middle-class market and who started a revolution in design. Presented by Hugh Scully.
Robert Adam
S1 Ep6
6th Dec 1978
This edition focuses on the work and classical styles of 18th-century Scottish architect and furniture-maker Robert Adam.
Elegance and Utility
S1 Ep7
13th Dec 1978
Hugh Scully and Arthur Negus look at the work of Gillows, Hepplewhite and Sheraton and see how new and exotic woods, brought back from voyages of discovery, are used to great effect.
Regency
S1 Ep8
10th Jan 1979
Hugh Scully and Arthur Negus explore the splendour of the Regency period, as reflected in the flamboyant Royal Pavilion in Brighton.
Victorian
S1 Ep9
17th Jan 1979
The Great Exhibition, William Morris, art nouveau and a stylistic free-for-all. Hugh Scully and Arthur Negus explore the Victorian period, when furniture was produced on a scale never seen before.
Twentieth Century
S1 Ep10
24th Jan 1979
The last programme in the series examines the contribution of the 20th century and ranges from Edwardian furniture through Utility and on to tubular steel.
The final part of the programme is a discussion on the present and future prospects for English furniture, featuring Barry Ereolani, John Makepeace, Arthur Negus and Hugh Scully.
Hugh Scully and Arthur Negus look back over six centuries of furniture-making.
The first episode of The Story of English Furniture aired on November 01, 1978.
The last episode of The Story of English Furniture aired on January 24, 1979.
There are 10 episodes of The Story of English Furniture.
There is one season of The Story of English Furniture.
Yes.
The Story of English Furniture is set to return for future episodes.
