Episodes 8

1

Lights in the Darkness

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April 7, 202258m

Episode one immerses us in the turbulent era that followed the Roman occupation of Britain. After the Romans leave, waves of invasion reshape the Isles and their cultures: from glittering jewellery to carved stones to intricate manuscripts. Battles over identity and faith play out in art and culminate in the rise of a new vernacular language.

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Revolution of the Dead

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April 14, 202259m

Episode two traces an alternative history of the Black Death of the Middle Ages. From the chaos of the Black Death comes creative renewal; survivors finding their voice through satire and a revived literature in English, including breakthrough works by women, and through new craft in cathedral building and stained glass.

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Queens, Feuds and Faith

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April 21, 202259m

Episode three looks at the story of the 16th century religious revolution, as England and other parts of the British Isles turned to Protestantism.

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Guest Stars 16 Full Cast & Crew

  1. Stephanie Merrit

    Self - Author & Journalist

  2. Gemma Allen

    Self - Senior Lecture in Early Modern History

  3. Eleri Lynn

    Self - Fashion Historian

  4. Nandini Das

    Self - Prof. of Early Modern Literature & Culture

  5. James Merry

    Self - Artist (Mask & Clothing)

  6. Katherine Butler

    Self - Senior Lecture in Music

  7. Matthew Beale

    Self - Chief Executive, ORA Singers

  8. Cathy Shrank

    Self - Prof. of Tudor & Renaissance Literature

  9. David Forsyth

    Self - Interim Keeper, Art & Design, N.Museums.ScotL.

  10. Shaun Leane

    Self - Jewelry Designer

  11. Phoebe Boswell

    Self - Artist

  12. Jerry Brotton

    Self - Prof. of Renaissance Studies

  13. Maxine Peake

    Self - Actrice (Rules of the Game, Anne)

  14. Marion Loeffler

    Self - Reader in Welsh History

  15. Murray Pittock

    Self - Bradley Professor

  16. James Hawes

    Self - Reader in Creative Writing

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4

To Kill a King

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April 28, 202258m

A splintering of politics and religion in the British Isles under the Stuart kings leads to more questioning art, new science and architecture.

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Consumers and Conscience

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May 5, 202258m

In the 18th century, trade and conquest funds an explosion of creativity, and art stirs a growing social conscience.

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Rise of the Cities

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May 12, 202258m

With the industrial revolution transforming the British Isles, cities and country are divided and artists respond to the upheaval to lives and the landscape.

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Wars and Peace

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May 19, 202259m

The world wars force artists to grapple with destruction and savagery, challenging conventions and the old imperial order, while those fleeing war bring new ideas to Britain.

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Brilliant Isles

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Season Finale
May 26, 202259m

In the final episode of the series, an explosion of new voices from across the British Isles reinvents the arts, creating a richer, more diverse culture.

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