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Sister Wendy's Story of Painting

Documentary

Sister Wendy Beckett takes a journey through the history of art in this ten-part series.

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Cast

Sister Wendy Beckett

Herself - Presenter

Episodes

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Status
Ended
Network
BBC One
First aired
1996-07-01
Last aired
1996-09-09
Seasons
1
Episodes
10
Languages
English
Age rating
—
Production
BBC

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