With
so many documentaries flooding the market following the marriage of Kate and
William, not to mention the over-exposure of all things Downtown Abbey, it is only normal to feel a bit weary of anything even vaguely anglophile
these days. Well, before you lump this 4-disc set under the same banner, take a
breath, relax and settle in for something completely different. The cool think
about this series is the way it concentrates on one specific castle or
cathedral and examines it with a jeweler’s eye for details. The scripts stay
away from being too touristy, even when they are describing tourist
destinations like Westminster Abbey, which makes a huge difference because each
episode makes you feel like you are on an adventure. The filmmakers have a
strong knack for matching images and narrative in equally original and
compelling ways.
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