This’ll be on BBC4 at 9pm on Monday, 25th May.
Dan Snow blows the lid on the traditional, Anglo-centric view of history and reveals how the Irish saved Britain from cultural oblivion during the Dark Ages, in this provocative, two-part documentary.
Travelling back in time to some of the remotest corners of the British Isles, Dan unravels the mystery of the lost years of 400-800 AD, when the collapse of the Roman Empire left Britain in tatters.
In the first episode, Dan shows how in the 5th century AD Roman ‘Britannia’ was plunged into chaos by the arrival of Anglo-Saxon invaders. As Roman civilisation disappeared from Britain, a new civilisation emerged in one of the most unlikely places – Ireland. Within a few generations, Christianity transformed a backward, barbarian country into the cultural powerhouse of early medieval Europe.
This is a visually stunning and intellectually stimulating journey into one of the least known chapters of British history.
from here.
Hi. I’ve been trying to find where to buy “How the Celts saved Britain”. I’m doing a pilgrimage with a bunch of young people at the end of July and would love to have this 2part series as a part of the show – it was great and just what we want to show. Where can I get it? I’ve downloaded it on iplayer but my subscription runs out.
Love your work – thanks.
Dan Evenhuis.