[3] The documentary series was directed by William Cran,[4] and originally broadcast on the BBC, then later on PBS.
It was co-produced by MacNeil-Lehrer Productions and the BBC, and was principally funded through a grant from General Foods.
The third episode, "A Muse of Fire", won the 1987 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming - Writing.
[5] The series was released as a 5 tape box set in 2001, running 495 minutes.
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