How To Get Ahead

How To Get Ahead

Documentary 2014

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Historically, nowhere led to fame and fortune quicker than a career at a royal court. In this uproarious series, BBC culture correspondent Stephen Smith investigates the courtly career opportunities (and risks) associated with Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque courts. Each is a story of high stakes and glittering prizes. You may end up a duke, and you may lose your head!

Documentary 2014

TV-14

Starring Stephen Smith

EPISODE 2

The Medieval Court of Richard II

This episode considers the court of Richard II. Richard presided over the first truly sophisticated and artistic court in England. Painters, sculptors, poets, tailors, weavers and builders flocked to court to make their fortunes. But these were dangerous times. Being close to Richard brought many a courtier to a sticky end.

50 min · Jan 1, 2013 TV-14
EPISODE 3

The Court of Louis XIV

Stephen Smith, explores the flamboyant Baroque court of the Sun King, Louis XIV. Louis created the Palace of Versailles so he could surround himself with aristocrats, artists, interior designers, gardeners, wigmakers, chefs and musicians. Hordes of ambitious courtiers scrambled to get close to the king. But unseemly goings-on in the royal bedchamber reflected the quickest path to power.

50 min · Jan 1, 2013 TV-14

Stephen Smith

Host
Suniti Somaiya

Director
Basil Comely

Producer
Suniti Somaiya

Producer

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How To Get Ahead

DOCUMENTARY

Historically, nowhere led to fame and fortune quicker than a career at a royal court. In this uproarious series, BBC culture correspondent Stephen Smith investigates the courtly career opportunities (and risks) associated with Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque courts. Each is a story of high stakes and glittering prizes. You may end up a duke, and you may lose your head!

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Studio: BBC Four
Released: 2014
Rated: TV-14