Pioneer Photographer, Showman - Murderer BBC 1 Tues 22:35

montechoro

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29 Nov 2010 - 4:10 AM

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The Weird Adventures of Eadweard Muybridge


"Pioneer photographer, forefather of cinema, showman, murderer - Eadweard Muybridge was a Victorian enigma. He was born and died in Kingston upon Thames, but did his most famous work in California - freezing time and starting it up again, so that for the first time people could see how a racing horse's legs moved. He went on to animate the movements of naked ladies, wrestlers, athletes, elephants, cockatoos and his own naked body, projecting his images publicly with a machine he invented and astounding audiences worldwide with the first flickerings of cinema. Alan Yentob follows in Muybridge's footsteps as he makes - and often changes - his name, and sets off to kill his young wife's lover. With Andy Serkis as Muybridge."

Pioneer Photographer, Showman and Murderer"

Looks good - especially with Andy Serkis

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29 Nov 2010 - 12:29 PM

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I'll set that to record. Thanks Barry.

montechoro

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30 Nov 2010 - 7:27 PM

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Thanks guys - just setting the machine to record now - looks like it has a lot of potential

Just Jas

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1 Dec 2010 - 9:45 AM

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Best programme all day!

Edit: Should have delighted B&W enthusiasts

brian1208 (e2 Member)

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1 Dec 2010 - 9:57 AM

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fascinating programme - the photographer as a chemist. He was a mad as a badger mind you!

Just Jas

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1 Dec 2010 - 10:03 AM

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Quote: I hadn't realised he was English.

I'm not sure that he did!