The Private Life of a Masterpiece: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Private Life of a Masterpiece reveals the stories behind famous works of art: how the pieces were created, how they have influenced others and how they have come to have a life of their own in the modern world. All the works featured in the series were revolutionary, often shocking at the time, or a ‘first' in some way.

Series details

• Title: The Private Life of a Masterpiece
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2001-05-30
• Final broadcast date listed: 2010-12-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 38761
• IMDb ID: tt0408412
• TVDB ID: 74364

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2001-05-30; final listed air date 2001-12-08.
• Season 2: premiered 2003-01-18; final listed air date 2003-01-25.
• Season 3: premiered 2004-01-19; final listed air date 2004-05-15.
• Season 4: premiered 2005-04-02; final listed air date 2005-04-16.
• Season 5: premiered 2006-04-13; final listed air date 2006-04-17.
• Season 6: premiered 2006-12-24; final listed air date 2006-12-26.
• Season 7: premiered 2009-04-11; final listed air date 2009-12-25.
• Season 8: premiered 2010-04-03; final listed air date 2010-12-25.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Private Life of a Masterpiece 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.