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Writer Broadcaster and Newsnight arts correspondent Stephen Smith finds out what it took to get ahead at the court of Richard II.
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Status: Released
Released Date: 2014-03-12
Runtime: 60 mins
Director: Rosie Schellenberg
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Genres: History
Original title: How To Get Ahead at Medieval Court
Production Companies: BBC Arts
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