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Charles Dance Set to Play Michelangelo in New Renaissance Series as BBC Sets Arts, Culture Slate


Charles Dance is set to play artist Michelangelo in a new docu-drama series unveiled as part of the BBC's arts and culture slate.

Dance’s casting in the three-part series came as the BBC unveiled its arts and culture slate across television and radio at a dedicated event in London on Wednesday evening. “Renaissance: The Blood and The Beauty” is a co-commission with PBS exploring an era of violence and power politics that produced some of the Western world’s greatest works of art. A line-up of cultural and arts programming was also unveiled for the BBC’s radio services, ranging from current affairs to pop music.

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