The Queen's Agent

The 1930's were a decade of rapid change perhaps because of social movements as a result of the "lost generation" of WWI, but they were also a time of poverty for the lower working class and Britain remained governed by an entrenched 'upper class' who set the standards of behavior and, it was claimed, even the moral tones of English society.

Mark Kermode reveals the film-making tricks and techniques behind classic movie genres, from romcoms to horrors.

Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the history of the Royal Collection, the dazzling collection of art and decorative objects owned by the Queen. Containing over a million items, this is one of the largest art collections in the world - its masterpieces by Van Dyck, Holbein, Leonardo da Vinci, Vermeer and Canaletto line the walls of Windsor Castle, Hampton Court and many other palaces, museums and institutions around Britain.

by Federica Paddeu (Author)