A.N. Wilson - The Genius of Josiah Wedgwood BBC Two Friday 19th April 2013

Historian and author AN Wilson explores the life of 18th-century potter Josiah Wedgwood, who was one of the founding fathers of the Industrial Revolution. He was an innovative scientist and a man with a passion for human rights at a time when Britain still had a slave trade, and wanted to craft objects that made the world a more beautiful place. Wilson navigates his way through Wedgwood’s story through a selection of pots, plates and other wares that were turning points in his life.