The Beauty of Maps (2010)

Name: The Beauty of Maps
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Denis Lawson

Documentary

Documentary series looking at maps in incredible detail to highlight their artistic attributions and reveal the stories that they tell.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (49 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Denis Lawson Narrator (Voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2010)

7.80 avg 4 episodes 8.3 → 7.8

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Medieval Maps: Mapping the Medieval Mind	8.3	9
2	City Maps: Order Out of Chaos	7.1	8
3	Atlas Maps: Thinking Big	8.0	5
4	Cartoon Maps: Politics and Satire	7.8	6