Art That Made Us
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.
First Aired
April 7, 2022
Last Aired
May 26, 2022
Original Language
en
Popularity
3
Type
Documentary
Official Website
Production Companies
ClearStory Ltd
Menace Productions
Seasons & Episodes
Episodes
Cast
David Threlfall
Self - Narrator (voice)
Murray Pittock
Self - Bradley Professor
James Hawes
Self - Reader in Creative Writing
John Gallagher Jr.
Self - Associate Prof. of Early Modern History
Mari Griffith
Self - Art Historian
Jerry Brotton
Self - Prof. of Renaissance Studies
Marion Loeffler
Self - Reader in Welsh History
Jonathan Jones
Self - Arts Writer
Clare Lees
Self - Prof. of Medieval Literature
Maxine Peake
Self - Actrice (Rules of the Game, Anne)
Gus Casely-Hayford
Self - Director, V&A East
Michael Sheen
Self - Actor
