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David Macaulay: Cathedral

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Author David Macaulay hosts CATHEDRAL, based on his award-winning book. Using a combination of spectacular location sequences and cinema-quality animation, the program surveys France's most famous churches. Travel back to 1214 to explore the design of Notre Dame de Beaulieu, a representative Gothic cathedral. The program tells period tales revealing fascinating stories of life and death, faith and despair, prosperity, and intrigue.

Directed by Tim King

CAST

The people behind the story

David Macaulay
David MacaulaySelf / Host / Narrator
Caroline Berg
Caroline BergSelf
Derek Jacobi
Derek JacobiPierre (voice)
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Geoffrey MatthewsBishop Philippe / Dean of the Chapter (voice)
Brian Blessed
Brian BlessedMaster Guillaume (voice)
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Paul BaconMerchant Thibaut (voice)
Sean Barrett
Sean BarrettBishop Gervais / Chapter Member (voice)
Peter Pacey
Peter PaceyFriar Roland / Robert of Cormont (voice)

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