Venus Uncovered: Ancient Goddess of Love
BBC FOUR, 9.00PM Historian Bettany Hughes goes on an entertaining journey to explore the potent power of Venus, and her surprising relevance today. From the Ancient Mediterranean to the Middle East, Hughes learns that this mythological figure is far more than an excuse for sensual nudity and how she has had a constantly evolving presence. Through art, archaeology and myth, Hughes goes on to unravel a story of human desire and ask why in 1914, the suffragette Mary Richardson attacked the Rokeby Venus at London’s National Gallery. SH