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1 season · 3 episodes total · ~3 per season.
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Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings
2012 1 seasons · 3 eps French
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★4.5TMDB · 3★7.3IMDB · 37
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Through this three part series Art Historian Dr Janina Ramirez tells the story of the Medieval monarchy as preserved through stunning illuminated manuscripts from the British Library's Royal Manuscripts collection.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
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Jeremy Ashbee
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Janina Ramirez
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Scot McKendrick
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RUNTIME
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Short-form: under 10 episodes, so binge-completable in a weekend.
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RUNTIME
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Premiered 2012 and has since ended.
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TMDB status: "Ended".
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WORLD
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Show type: Documentary.
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AWARDS
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Dialogue in French, English.
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Airs on BBC Four.
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- Seasons
- 1
- Total episodes
- 3
- Premiered
- 2012-01-09
- Last aired
- 2012-01-23
- Languages
- French, English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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