Art That Made Us
tv show
8 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired April 07, 2022
Genres:
Overview
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.
Revolution of the Dead
Season 1 - Episode 2 - 1h 59m
Air Date
April 14, 2022
Overview
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.
Guest Stars
Simon Armitage
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Self - Poet Laureate, Translated Pearl. 2016
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Sarah Maple
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Self - Artist
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Clare Lees
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Self - Prof. of Medieval Literature
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Bobby Mills
as
Self - Prof. of Medieval Studies
Jonathan Sumption
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Self - Historian
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Shazia Jagot
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Self - Lecturer in Medieval and Global Literature
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Anna Morris
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Self - Writer, Actrice & Comedian
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Tom Chivers
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Self - Writer & Producer
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Chris Levine
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Self - Artist & Photographer
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Gabriele Finaldi
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Self - Director, The National Gallery
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Marc Quinn
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Self - Artist
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Maria Fusco
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Self - Writer