Treasures of the British Library

Name: Treasures of the British Library
Released: 2016-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Alison Balsom, Jamie Cullum, Julia Donaldson

TV Show · Documentary

Musician Jamie Cullum explores the British Library and picks out six intriguing items that have special personal meaning to him.

2016 · 46m

EPISODE 1

Robert Winston

Professor Robert Winston picks out his favourite items in the British Library, from a colleague's pioneering lab notes to Beethoven's notebook.
EPISODE 2

Julia Donaldson

Author and Gruffalo creator Julia Donaldson explores the archives of the British Library, selecting a host of profound books that have inspired her.
EPISODE 3

Meera Syal

On a special tour of the British Library, writer and actress Meera Syal discovers everything from Jane Austen's personal letters to Sir John Gielgud's scrapbooks.
EPISODE 4

Jamie Cullum

Musician Jamie Cullum explores the British Library and picks out six intriguing items that have special personal meaning to him.
EPISODE 5

Alison Balsom

Musician Alison Balsom takes a personal tour of the British Library, unearthing charts made for Tudor royalty and the actual ink of Leonardo da Vinci and Thomas Hardy.
EPISODE 6

Benjamin Zephaniah

Poet Benjamin Zephaniah explores the British Library, picking out a host of fascinating items, including one of the first bank notes ever printed.