Art That Made Us

2022, documentary

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...

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Cast

David Threlfall

David Threlfall

Self - Narrator (voice) (8 episodes)

Murray Pittock

Self - Bradley Professor (5 episodes)

James Hawes

Self - Reader in Creative Writing (5 episodes)

John Gallagher Jr.

Self - Associate Prof. of Early Modern History (4 episodes)

Mari Griffith

Self - Art Historian (4 episodes)

Jerry Brotton

Self - Prof. of Renaissance Studies (3 episodes)

Marion Loeffler

Self - Reader in Welsh History (3 episodes)

Jonathan Jones

Self - Arts Writer (3 episodes)

Maxine Peake

Maxine Peake

Self - Actrice (Rules of the Game, Anne) (2 episodes)

Gus Casely-Hayford

Self - Director, V&A East (2 episodes)

Glenn Patterson

Self - Writer (2 episodes)

Michael Sheen

Michael Sheen

Self - Actor (2 episodes)

Clare Lees

Self - Prof. of Medieval Literature (2 episodes)

Stephanie Merrit

Self - Author & Journalist (1 episode)

Gemma Allen

Self - Senior Lecture in Early Modern History (1 episode)

Eleri Lynn

Self - Fashion Historian (1 episode)

Nandini Das

Self - Prof. of Early Modern Literature & Culture (1 episode)

James Merry

Self - Artist (Mask & Clothing) (1 episode)

Katherine Butler

Self - Senior Lecture in Music (1 episode)

Matthew Beale

Self - Chief Executive, ORA Singers (1 episode)

Cathy Shrank

Self - Prof. of Tudor & Renaissance Literature (1 episode)

David Forsyth

Self - Interim Keeper, Art & Design, N.Museums.ScotL. (1 episode)

Shaun Leane

Self - Jewelry Designer (1 episode)

Phoebe Boswell

Self - Artist (1 episode)

Anton Lesser

Anton Lesser

Self - Actor (Endeavour) (1 episode)

Amanda Levete

Self - Architect (1 episode)

Tabitha Barber

Self - Curator of British Art 1500-1750 (1 episode)

Tai Shan Schierenberg

Self - Artist, Art Painter (1 episode)

Kieran O'Connor

Self - Senior Lecturer of Archaeology (1 episode)

Rita Duffy

Self - Artist (Irish History) (1 episode)

Platon

Self - Photographer (1 episode)

Hannah Dawson

Self - Senior Lecturer in the History of Political Thought (1 episode)

Temi Odumosu

Self - Assistant Prof., Info. School (1 episode)

Thomas J. Price

Self - Artist (Sculptor) (1 episode)

Judith Hawley

Self - Prof. of 18th Century Literature (1 episode)

Vic Gatrell

Self - Emeritus Prof. of History (1 episode)

Rebecca Burton

Self - Ass. Curator (1 episode)

Tom Devine

Self - Emeritus Prof. of History (1 episode)

Kirsten Carter McKee

Self - Teaching Fellow in Architectural History (1 episode)

John Mullan

Self - Prof. of English Literature (1 episode)

Steward Lee

Self - Writer & Comedian (1 episode)

Maggi Hambling

Self - Artist (Painter) (1 episode)

Douglas Gordon

Self - Artist (1 episode)

Arthur Torrington

Self - Founder, Equiano Society (1 episode)

Alison Smith

Self - Chief Curator N. Portrait Gallery (1 episode)

Ruth Livesey

Self - Prof. of English Literature (1 episode)

Fariha Shaikh

Self - Associate Prof. in Victorian Literature (1 episode)

Christopher Parry

Self - Museum Community Officer Cyfarthfa Castle (1 episode)

Patrick Wright

Self - Emeritus Prof. of Literature, History & Culture (1 episode)

Ian Christie

Self - Prof. of Film and Media Birkbeck, University of London (1 episode)

Eddie Izzard

Eddie Izzard

Self - Actrice, Comedian & Performer (1 episode)

Dominic Sandbrook

Self - Historian, Additional Crew & Writer (1 episode)

Lesley Sharp

Lesley Sharp

Self - Actrice (Scott & Bailey) (1 episode)

Kate O'Flynn

Self - Actrice (1 episode)

Bidisha

Self - Filmmaker & Journalist (1 episode)

Graeme Macdonald

Self - Prof. of English & Comparative Literature Studies (1 episode)

Afua Hirsch

Self - Writer & broadcaster (1 episode)

David Baddiel

David Baddiel

Self - Writer & Comedian (1 episode)

A.N. Wilson

A.N. Wilson

Self - Writer (1 episode)

Amma Asante

Amma Asante

Self - Writer & Director (1 episode)

Charlie Phillips

Self - Restaurateur, Photographer & Documenter of black London. (1 episode)

Clive Nwonka

Self - Lecturer in Film & Society (1 episode)

Karim Amir

Self - Writer (1 episode)

Deanna Rodger

Self - Writer & Performer (1 episode)

Joanna Story

Self - Prof. of Medieval History (1 episode)

Tim Pestell

Self - Curator, Norwich Castle Museum (1 episode)

Sean Parry

Self - Artist & Performer (1 episode)

Heatther Pulliam

Self - Senior Lecture, College of Art (1 episode)

Cornella Parker

Self - Artist (1 episode)

Maria Dahvana Headley

Self - Author and Translator (1 episode)

Woodrow Phoenix

Self - Artist (Comics) (1 episode)

Antony Gormley

Self - Sculptor (1 episode)

Simon Armitage

Self - Poet Laureate, Translated Pearl. 2016 (1 episode)

Sarah Maple

Self - Artist (1 episode)

Bobby Mills

Self - Prof. of Medieval Studies (1 episode)

Jonathan Sumption

Self - Historian (1 episode)

Shazia Jagot

Self - Lecturer in Medieval and Global Literature (1 episode)

Anna Morris

Self - Writer, Actrice & Comedian (1 episode)

Tom Chivers

Self - Writer & Producer (1 episode)

Chris Levine

Self - Artist & Photographer (1 episode)

Gabriele Finaldi

Self - Director, The National Gallery (1 episode)

Marc Quinn

Self - Artist (1 episode)

Maria Fusco

Self - Writer (1 episode)

Brice Davies

Self - Welsh Street Artist (Graffiti) (1 episode)

Sarah Brown

Self - Director, The Yorrk Glaziers Trust (1 episode)

Crew

Production

Melanie Fall

Producer (8 episodes)

Directing

Russell Barnes

Director (8 episodes)

Writing

James Hawes

Author (8 episodes)

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