Richard E. Grant Narrates The “Secrets Of The Arabian Nights”
April20
BBC.co.uk website – 20th April, 2011
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NOTE: A short video at the BBC website (viewable to USA) can be found at the BBC Website. Listen to REG narrate the program. He makes an appearance in this excerpt of the show at the 1:50 mark.
When the first edition of the Arabian Nights arrived in Britain in 1706, it took the country by storm.
Translated from Arabic and in to French by French scholar Antoine Galland, it is believed he then added his own stories and embellished tales he had heard, before his book was translated in to English.
Richard E Grant found the high society of the 18th Century embraced Arabian fashions and style.
Secrets of The Arabian Nights is on BBC Four 21 April 2100 BST.
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