200 years of bringing people and paintings together…
Claudia Winkleman, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Jacqueline Wilson and HRH Princess Eugenie are just some of the names marking 200 years of the venue bringing people and paintings together.
Controller of Factual, ITV, Jo Clinton-Davis:
“We are delighted to have such a great film about the National Gallery on its 200th birthday. A real Christmas treat like last year’s Vermeer – the Greatest Exhibition”.
In celebration of the National Gallery’s bicentenary, ITV1 and STV is screening Exhibition on Screen’s acclaimed documentary My National Gallery, London later today. As well as the star names paying tribute the programme also meets devoted staff members and world class experts. All come together to paint a unique portrait of the iconic British institution for its landmark birthday.
Everyone featured in the film, including HRH Princess Eugenie, has a special connection to the National Gallery, making for some heart-warming, moving and surprising stories at Christmas time.
Claudia Winkleman, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Jacqueline Wilson and HRH Princess Eugenie all let us into their deeply personal connection with the National Gallery. Each interviewee identifies the one artwork which means the most to them, with this diverse cross section of society making surprising choices of both well-known masterpieces and hidden gems.
From the producers of Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition and Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers, My National Gallery, London gives voice to those whose lives have been touched by the Gallery – beloved celebrities, devoted staff members, every day visitors and world class experts come together to paint a unique portrait of this iconic British institution for its 200th birthday.
Discover the source of the famous “Python foot”, the artwork described as Turner’s “science fiction” painting and the work that became a conversation starter in shopping centres and prisons. The film explores how the power of great art lies in its ability to communicate with anyone, no matter their art historical knowledge, their background or their beliefs.
My National Gallery, Monday 30th December at 11.15pm on ITV1 and STV.
