Editing Salisbury Cathedral (section)

==Depictions in art, literature and television==
[[File:Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop Grounds c.1825.jpg|thumb|left|''Salisbury Cathedral'' by [[John Constable]], c. 1825]]
[[File:Painting of Salisbury Cathedral 2018.jpg|thumb|right|"Salisbury cathedral" (2018) by Stephan Wolf]]

The cathedral is the subject of a famous painting by [[John Constable]]. As a gesture of appreciation for [[John Fisher (Anglican bishop)|John Fisher]], [[Bishop of Salisbury]], who commissioned this painting, Constable included the bishop and his wife in the canvas (bottom left). The view depicted in the painting has changed very little in almost two centuries.

The cathedral is apparently the inspiration for [[William Golding]]'s novel ''[[The Spire]]'', in which the fictional Dean Jocelin makes the building of a cathedral spire his life's work. The construction of the cathedral is an important plot point in [[Edward Rutherfurd]]'s historical novel ''[[Sarum (novel)|Sarum]]'', which explores the historical settlement of the Salisbury area. The cathedral has been mentioned<ref name="Is Kingsbridge Real?">{{cite web
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}}</ref> by the author [[Ken Follett]] as one of two models for the fictional Kingsbridge Cathedral in his historical novel ''[[The Pillars of the Earth]]''. It was also used for some external shots in the 2010 [[The Pillars of the Earth (TV miniseries)|miniseries]] based on Follett's book and was shown as it is today in the final scene.  Another mention of this cathedral was made by Jonathan Swift in ''[[Gulliver's Travels]]'', part II, chapter IV, making a comparison between its spire and the tower of the main temple of Lorbrulgrud, Brobdingnag's capital.

In 1990, [[Channel 4]] marked the official launch of its [[NICAM]] stereo service with a live broadcast of [[Symphony No. 9 (Mahler)|Mahler's 9th Symphony]] from the cathedral.<ref>{{cite book |title=Mahler's 8th Symphony |type=TV programme |date=28 July 1990 |publisher=Television South ITV |location=Southampton}}</ref> The cathedral was the setting for the 2005 [[BBC]] television drama ''[[Mr. Harvey Lights a Candle]]'', written by [[Rhidian Brook]] and directed by Susanna White. Kevin McCloud climbed the cathedral in his programme called ''Don't Look Down!'' in which he climbed high structures to conquer his fear of heights. The cathedral was the subject of a [[Channel 4]] ''[[Time Team]]'' programme which was first broadcast on 8 February 2009.