David Macaulay: Cathedral

David Macaulay: Cathedral

Author David Macaulay hosts CATHEDRAL, based on his award-winning book. Using a combination of spectacular location sequences and cinema-quality animation, the program surveys France's most famous churches. Travel back to 1214 to explore the design of Notre Dame de Beaulieu, a representative Gothic cathedral. The program tells period tales revealing fascinating stories of life and death, faith and despair, prosperity, and intrigue.

Top Cast

David Macaulay

As Self / Host / Narrator

Caroline Berg

As Self

Derek Jacobi

As Pierre (voice)

Geoffrey Matthews

As Bishop Philippe / Dean of the Chapter (voice)

Brian Blessed

As Master Guillaume (voice)

Paul Bacon

As Merchant Thibaut (voice)

Sean Barrett

As Bishop Gervais / Chapter Member (voice)

Peter Pacey

As Friar Roland / Robert of Cormont (voice)

Ellis Jones

As Ansel (voice)