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How To Get Ahead at Medieval Court

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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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