Masterpieces of the British Museum: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The British Museum is home to some of the world's finest and broadest collections, ranging from prehistoric times to the present and from ancient and modern cultures around the globe. This illustrated introduction to the collections, attractively designed with striking photographs, offers a fascinating summary of up-to-date information about 250 of the Museum's highlights, including the most famous as well as a selection of lesser-known but equally intriguing pieces. From the Warren Cup to Dürer's Rhinoceros, the Lewis Chessmen to the Aztec turquoise serpent and the Gayer-Anderson Cat, the iconic objects of the British Museum are here presented in an exciting and accessible new way. Introduced by Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, the huge range and scope of the collections provide a stunning overview of mankinds artistic production around the world.

Series details

• Title: Masterpieces of the British Museum
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2006-06-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2006-07-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Four
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 48259
• TVDB ID: 120811

Cast and credited roles

• Daniel Evans — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2006-06-14; final listed air date 2006-07-19; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Masterpieces of the British Museum on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.