RAVE - Mr Turner

Covers the last 25 years or so of the life of J.M.W. Turner, the English painter of land- and sea-scapes. Now, before you switch off, it's admittedly a slow-ish piece, but one that's full of rich characters, and richer language.

Timothy Spall plays the grunting, harrumphing Turner who - when not grunting or harrumphing - busies himself with his brethren at The Academy, wobbles off to paint a scene, or grabs his housekeeper for a quickie.

Turner's interactions with John Constable, John Ruskin, Benjamin Haydon, and the rest of the rabble at The Academy are wonderful, and turn this into a rewarding couple of hours.

"Capital", as Turner might have said.