Black Beauty from the station from which he commuted to work. Her dependence on horse-drawn transportation fostered her respect for horses. Sewell's introduction to writing began in her youth when she helped edit the works of her mother, Mary Wright Sewell (1797–1884), a deeply religious, popular author of juvenile best-sellers. Anna Sewell never married or had children. In visits to European spas, she met many writers, artists, and philanthropists. Her only book was "Black Beauty", written between 1871 and 1877 in her house at Old Catton. During this time, her health was declining, and she could barely get out of bed. Her
Brian Sewell himself a Roman Catholic, prompting an emotional response to the faith of pilgrims at Lourdes. The series attracted large audiences and won the Sandford St. Martin Trust award for Best Religious Programme. Following "The Naked Pilgrim" Sewell presented on two more series for Channel 5: "Brian Sewell's Phantoms & Shadows: 100 Years of Rolls-Royce" in 2004 and "Brian Sewell's Grand Tour" in 2006. Sewell also appeared as a guest film reviewer on Channel 5's "Movie Lounge", where he frequently savaged films. In "Dirty Dalí: A Private View" on Channel 4 on 3 June 2007, Sewell described his acquaintance with Salvador