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Documentary
2022
• 59 min.
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An alternative history of the British Isles, told through art. Looking at 1,500 years and eight dramatic turning points, acclaimed artists and thinkers encounter key historic art works from across the UK that have shaped the history of the British Isles and inspired their own work.
Release:
April 07, 2022
Original language:
English
Production country:
United Kingdom
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Type:
Documentary
Status:
Returning Series
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Seasons
1
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Show crew
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Cast
David Threlfall
Self - Narrator (voice) (8 ep.)
Self - Narrator (voice) (8 ep.)
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Murray Pittock
Self - Bradley Professor (5 ep.)
Self - Bradley Professor (5 ep.)
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James Hawes
Self - Reader in Creative Writing (5 ep.)
Self - Reader in Creative Writing (5 ep.)
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John Gallagher Jr.
Self - Associate Prof. of Early Modern History (4 ep.)
Self - Associate Prof. of Early Modern History (4 ep.)
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Mari Griffith
Self - Art Historian (4 ep.)
Self - Art Historian (4 ep.)
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Jerry Brotton
Self - Prof. of Renaissance Studies (3 ep.)
Self - Prof. of Renaissance Studies (3 ep.)
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Marion Loeffler
Self - Reader in Welsh History (3 ep.)
Self - Reader in Welsh History (3 ep.)
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Jonathan Jones
Self - Arts Writer (3 ep.)
Self - Arts Writer (3 ep.)
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Clare Lees
Self - Prof. of Medieval Literature (2 ep.)
Self - Prof. of Medieval Literature (2 ep.)
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Maxine Peake
Self - Actrice (Rules of the Game, Anne) (2 ep.)
Self - Actrice (Rules of the Game, Anne) (2 ep.)
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Gus Casely-Hayford
Self - Director, V&A East (2 ep.)
Self - Director, V&A East (2 ep.)
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Michael Sheen
Self - Actor (2 ep.)
Self - Actor (2 ep.)
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Glenn Patterson
Self - Writer (2 ep.)
Self - Writer (2 ep.)
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Joanna Story
Self - Prof. of Medieval History (1 ep.)
Self - Prof. of Medieval History (1 ep.)
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Tim Pestell
Self - Curator, Norwich Castle Museum (1 ep.)
Self - Curator, Norwich Castle Museum (1 ep.)
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Sean Parry
Self - Artist & Performer (1 ep.)
Self - Artist & Performer (1 ep.)
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Heatther Pulliam
Self - Senior Lecture, College of Art (1 ep.)
Self - Senior Lecture, College of Art (1 ep.)
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Cornella Parker
Self - Artist (1 ep.)
Self - Artist (1 ep.)
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Maria Dahvana Headley
Self - Author and Translator (1 ep.)
Self - Author and Translator (1 ep.)
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Woodrow Phoenix
Self - Artist (Comics) (1 ep.)
Self - Artist (Comics) (1 ep.)
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Simon Armitage
Self - Poet Laureate, Translated Pearl. 2016 (1 ep.)
Self - Poet Laureate, Translated Pearl. 2016 (1 ep.)
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Sarah Maple
Self - Artist (1 ep.)
Self - Artist (1 ep.)
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Bobby Mills
Self - Prof. of Medieval Studies (1 ep.)
Self - Prof. of Medieval Studies (1 ep.)
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Jonathan Sumption
Self - Historian (1 ep.)
Self - Historian (1 ep.)
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Shazia Jagot
Self - Lecturer in Medieval and Global Literature (1 ep.)
Self - Lecturer in Medieval and Global Literature (1 ep.)
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Anna Morris
Self - Writer, Actrice & Comedian (1 ep.)
Self - Writer, Actrice & Comedian (1 ep.)
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Tom Chivers
Self - Writer & Producer (1 ep.)
Self - Writer & Producer (1 ep.)
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Chris Levine
Self - Artist & Photographer (1 ep.)
Self - Artist & Photographer (1 ep.)
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Gabriele Finaldi
Self - Director, The National Gallery (1 ep.)
Self - Director, The National Gallery (1 ep.)
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Marc Quinn
Self - Artist (1 ep.)
Self - Artist (1 ep.)
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Maria Fusco
Self - Writer (1 ep.)
Self - Writer (1 ep.)
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Brice Davies
Self - Welsh Street Artist (Graffiti) (1 ep.)
Self - Welsh Street Artist (Graffiti) (1 ep.)
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Sarah Brown
Self - Director, The Yorrk Glaziers Trust (1 ep.)
Self - Director, The Yorrk Glaziers Trust (1 ep.)
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Stephanie Merrit
Self - Author & Journalist (1 ep.)
Self - Author & Journalist (1 ep.)
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Gemma Allen
Self - Senior Lecture in Early Modern History (1 ep.)
Self - Senior Lecture in Early Modern History (1 ep.)
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Eleri Lynn
Self - Fashion Historian (1 ep.)
Self - Fashion Historian (1 ep.)
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Nandini Das
Self - Prof. of Early Modern Literature & Culture (1 ep.)
Self - Prof. of Early Modern Literature & Culture (1 ep.)
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James Merry
Self - Artist (Mask & Clothing) (1 ep.)
Self - Artist (Mask & Clothing) (1 ep.)
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Katherine Butler
Self - Senior Lecture in Music (1 ep.)
Self - Senior Lecture in Music (1 ep.)
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Matthew Beale
Self - Chief Executive, ORA Singers (1 ep.)
Self - Chief Executive, ORA Singers (1 ep.)
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Cathy Shrank
Self - Prof. of Tudor & Renaissance Literature (1 ep.)
Self - Prof. of Tudor & Renaissance Literature (1 ep.)
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David Forsyth
Self - Interim Keeper, Art & Design, N.Museums.ScotL. (1 ep.)
Self - Interim Keeper, Art & Design, N.Museums.ScotL. (1 ep.)
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Shaun Leane
Self - Jewelry Designer (1 ep.)
Self - Jewelry Designer (1 ep.)
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Phoebe Boswell
Self - Artist (1 ep.)
Self - Artist (1 ep.)
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Anton Lesser
Self - Actor (Endeavour) (1 ep.)
Self - Actor (Endeavour) (1 ep.)
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Amanda Levete
Self - Architect (1 ep.)
Self - Architect (1 ep.)
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Tabitha Barber
Self - Curator of British Art 1500-1750 (1 ep.)
Self - Curator of British Art 1500-1750 (1 ep.)
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Tai Shan Schierenberg
Self - Artist, Art Painter (1 ep.)
Self - Artist, Art Painter (1 ep.)
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Kieran O'Connor
Self - Senior Lecturer of Archaeology (1 ep.)
Self - Senior Lecturer of Archaeology (1 ep.)
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Rita Duffy
Self - Artist (Irish History) (1 ep.)
Self - Artist (Irish History) (1 ep.)
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Platon
Self - Photographer (1 ep.)
Self - Photographer (1 ep.)
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Hannah Dawson
Self - Senior Lecturer in the History of Political Thought (1 ep.)
Self - Senior Lecturer in the History of Political Thought (1 ep.)
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Temi Odumosu
Self - Assistant Prof., Info. School (1 ep.)
Self - Assistant Prof., Info. School (1 ep.)
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Thomas J. Price
Self - Artist (Sculptor) (1 ep.)
Self - Artist (Sculptor) (1 ep.)
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Judith Hawley
Self - Prof. of 18th Century Literature (1 ep.)
Self - Prof. of 18th Century Literature (1 ep.)
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Vic Gatrell
Self - Emeritus Prof. of History (1 ep.)
Self - Emeritus Prof. of History (1 ep.)
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Rebecca Burton
Self - Ass. Curator (1 ep.)
Self - Ass. Curator (1 ep.)
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Tom Devine
Self - Emeritus Prof. of History (1 ep.)
Self - Emeritus Prof. of History (1 ep.)
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Kirsten Carter McKee
Self - Teaching Fellow in Architectural History (1 ep.)
Self - Teaching Fellow in Architectural History (1 ep.)
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John Mullan
Self - Prof. of English Literature (1 ep.)
Self - Prof. of English Literature (1 ep.)
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Steward Lee
Self - Writer & Comedian (1 ep.)
Self - Writer & Comedian (1 ep.)
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Maggi Hambling
Self - Artist (Painter) (1 ep.)
Self - Artist (Painter) (1 ep.)
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Douglas Gordon
Self - Artist (1 ep.)
Self - Artist (1 ep.)
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Arthur Torrington
Self - Founder, Equiano Society (1 ep.)
Self - Founder, Equiano Society (1 ep.)
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Ólafur Eliasson
Self - Artist (Sculptor) (1 ep.)
Self - Artist (Sculptor) (1 ep.)
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Alison Smith
Self - Chief Curator N. Portrait Gallery (1 ep.)
Self - Chief Curator N. Portrait Gallery (1 ep.)
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Ruth Livesey
Self - Prof. of English Literature (1 ep.)
Self - Prof. of English Literature (1 ep.)
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Fariha Shaikh
Self - Associate Prof. in Victorian Literature (1 ep.)
Self - Associate Prof. in Victorian Literature (1 ep.)
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Christopher Parry
Self - Museum Community Officer Cyfarthfa Castle (1 ep.)
Self - Museum Community Officer Cyfarthfa Castle (1 ep.)
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Patrick Wright
Self - Emeritus Prof. of Literature, History & Culture (1 ep.)
Self - Emeritus Prof. of Literature, History & Culture (1 ep.)
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Ian Christie
Self - Prof. of Film and Media Birkbeck, University of London (1 ep.)
Self - Prof. of Film and Media Birkbeck, University of London (1 ep.)
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Eddie Izzard
Self - Actrice, Comedian & Performer (1 ep.)
Self - Actrice, Comedian & Performer (1 ep.)
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Dominic Sandbrook
Self - Historian, Additional Crew & Writer (1 ep.)
Self - Historian, Additional Crew & Writer (1 ep.)
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Lesley Sharp
Self - Actrice (Scott & Bailey) (1 ep.)
Self - Actrice (Scott & Bailey) (1 ep.)
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Kate O'Flynn
Self - Actrice (1 ep.)
Self - Actrice (1 ep.)
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Bidisha
Self - Filmmaker & Journalist (1 ep.)
Self - Filmmaker & Journalist (1 ep.)
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Graeme Macdonald
Self - Prof. of English & Comparative Literature Studies (1 ep.)
Self - Prof. of English & Comparative Literature Studies (1 ep.)
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Afua Hirsch
Self - Writer & broadcaster (1 ep.)
Self - Writer & broadcaster (1 ep.)
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David Baddiel
Self - Writer & Comedian (1 ep.)
Self - Writer & Comedian (1 ep.)
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A.N. Wilson
Self - Writer (1 ep.)
Self - Writer (1 ep.)
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Amma Asante
Self - Writer & Director (1 ep.)
Self - Writer & Director (1 ep.)
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Charlie Phillips
Self - Restaurateur, Photographer & Documenter of black London. (1 ep.)
Self - Restaurateur, Photographer & Documenter of black London. (1 ep.)
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Clive Nwonka
Self - Lecturer in Film & Society (1 ep.)
Self - Lecturer in Film & Society (1 ep.)
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Karim Amir
Self - Writer (1 ep.)
Self - Writer (1 ep.)
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Deanna Rodger
Self - Writer & Performer (1 ep.)
Self - Writer & Performer (1 ep.)
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Antony Gormley
Self - Sculptor (1 ep.)
Self - Sculptor (1 ep.)
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