David Dimbelby took us by the hand and led us through the ‘interesting’ world of art and artefacts through the ages, and though I do have a soft spot for David Dimblebumblebee, this documentary failed to rouse my interest.

Perhaps it’s because I’m a philistine or perhaps it’s because I was tired, but whatever the reason, the only highlight for me came in seeing Dimblebumblebee hanging off a rope in his endeavour to check out a medieval painting that’s hanging in Coventry’s Holy Trinity Church.

And one has to admire his pluck; being 71 years old, it’s arguably a testament to his commitment to strive for the best in journalistic endeavour that he’d dangle 40ft up, particularly when he might more easily have simply had a camera-person zoom in on it. Read more & comment »

David Dimbleby charts a landmark history of Britain’s greatest art and artefacts over 2,000 years, in Seven Ages Of Britain.

The seven-part series of 60-minute programmes, shot in HD, begins at 9.00pm on Sunday 31 January 2010.

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The Prince Of Wales delivers the annual Richard Dimbleby Lecture at St James’s Palace, the 33rd lecture held in honour of the veteran broadcaster, who died in 1965.

The heir to the throne, who turned 60 last November, has become well known for identifying key issues ahead of mainstream public thinking, such as encouraging organic food production or emphasising the importance of inter-faith dialogue.

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