A Stitch in Time
The Black Prince
Season 1 Episode 5 of 6
Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through the clothes they wore, focusing on Edward of Woodstock (1330-1376), the so-called Black Prince. She reveals how the effigy of the son of Edward III provides many pointers as to the personality and attitude of this warrior prince both in terms of its heraldic symbolism and its flamboyance
A Stitch in Time airs on BBC Four at 2:40 AM, Monday 26 October. (Subtitles, audio description.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
General
Amber Butchart
Presenter
Caroline Wright
Executive Producer
Lucy Kenwright
Series Producer